12 Step

Doing What Works

AToN Blogger September 2, 2017

One aspect of treatment at the AToN Center that sets us apart from other centers is that we value SMART Recovery, 12 Step and other approaches of community support. AToN Center takes a unique approach by offering residents the opportunity to identify what kind of modalities will work for them. I often remind our residents …

I walk down the street…

AToN Blogger July 16, 2017

AToN Center specializes in the treatment of substance abuse, dual-diagnosis and co-occuring disorders. The program offers medically supervised detox, SMART Recovery, Non-12 Step education, holistic addiction treatment, chemical dependency counseling, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. …

Categories 12 Step, addiction, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, Co-occuring, Dual-diagnosis, luxury rehab San Diego, Portia Nelson, SMART Recovery, substance abuse Tags co-occuring, dual-diagnosis

Do I Have a Problem with Addiction?

AToN Blogger June 26, 2017

It can be difficult to look in the mirror and admit it. How do you admit that you’ve got a problem that seems so overwhelming? The stigma of the word, “addiction,” is enough to bury your head in the sand. Here are some questions to ask yourself: Does my drinking/drug use interfere with my …

Categories 12 Step, addiction, alcohol treatment, alternative treatment, AToN Center, Dr Cassandra Cannon, drug abuse, SMART Recovery Tags addiction treatment, are you addicted, smart recovery, substance abuse

Fear Blocks Acceptance

AToN Blogger June 16, 2017

For most people needing recovery, coming to accept that they are having difficulties due to their substance misuse is often a terrifying process. To the dismay of family, friends, and employers the person misusing substances often looks as though he/she is the last person on the planet to grasp the gravitas of the addiction. The …

Categories 12 Step, addiction, Chris McDuffie, fear, recovery, SMART Recovery, sober living, sobriety

There Are No Addicts

AToN Blogger May 19, 2017

One can easily argue that this country’s drug problem is as bad today as it’s ever been. The number of Americans with a diagnosable Substance Use Disorder (SUDs) now exceeds 24 million. As the opiate scourge continues to spread, the number of lethal overdoses continues to climb. More than 47,000 Americans succumbed to an overdose …

Categories 12 Step, addiction, addiction labels, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, addictive behavior Tags addiction recovery, understanding addiction

Exposure Therapy in Recovery

AToN Blogger April 3, 2017

At AToN Center we believe in practicing exposure to some of the elements that could be triggering over the weekends with a purpose of minimizing the stress of being exposed to these factors. For many people the external triggers such as seeing alcohol, being in a restaurant with a bar, seeing people on dates, being …

Categories 12 Step, accomplishments, non-12-step rehab Tags Exposure Therapy in Recovery, Non-12 Step Treatment, smart recovery

Building Sober Relationships

AToN Blogger October 20, 2016

At AToN, we tend to get quite a few “first timers” in treatment. Many of these first timers come face to face with many new realizations as they begin their recovery. One major challenge facing many is seriously examining your social circle and identifying who will be an asset to you as you take on …

Categories 12 Step, SMART Recovery, sober activities, sober coaching, sober fun, sober lifestyle, sober outings Tags heros in recovery 6k, smart recovery, sober events, sober living

What Makes AToN Different From Other Treatment Centers?

AToN Blogger August 25, 2016

Clinical Team – AToN’s Clinical Team includes six full time Licensed Clinical Psychologists and four full time Certified Chemical Dependency Counselors. Some Clinical Team members have been at AToN for over 5 years. Individualized Treatment – Residents receive daily individual sessions, Monday through Friday. The AToN Clinical Team meets daily to discuss each resident and …

Categories 12 Step, holistic treatment Tags Addiction Rehab center, drug rehab san diego

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps with Depression and Anxiety

AToN Blogger May 1, 2015

Depression and anxiety are the chief areas that one addresses when entering a high quality residential treatment facility. At AToN Center, we specialize in using multiple evidence-based approaches to help our residents. Depression and anxiety are chief among the host of emotions that one typically suffers from when using or abusing drugs or alcohol. The …

Categories 12 Step, acupuncture, anxiety, Biofeedback, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, depression, EMDR, holistic healing, holistic treatment, hypnotherapy, SMART Recovery

Discharge Planning at AToN Center

AToN Blogger April 16, 2015

We begin considering discharge planning for our residents from the beginning of their treatment here at AToN Center. We do this to set our residents up for the most successful transition back out into the world as possible. Our residents get quite a bit of Exposure Therapy while in treatment that takes place mainly on …

Categories 12 Step, addiction, addiction recovery, coping skills, coping strategies, exposure therapy, holistic healing, Holistic services, holistic treatment, SMART Recovery, triggers