Detoxification – A Necessary First Step Toward Sobriety There is only one way to get sober and that is to get sober! In other words, those who want to enjoy a life in recovery simply must stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs. There is no way...
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Depending on how much you have been drinking, and for how long, a home detox can be extremely risky. Medical complications range from dehydration, to seizures or delirium tremens (DT) – and these complications can be fatal. So what is delirium tremens? Delirium tremens is...
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AToN Center is unique and stands apart from other treatment centers in many ways. One of them is AToN’s high standard of care for detoxification. AToN Center is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services to provide Incidental Medical Services – and are...
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The residents I work with at AToN Center are most frequently in a very early state of recovery and are feeling physically, emotionally and mentally unwell. They will often wonder when things will get better. This is a difficult question to answer. There may be...
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[caption id="attachment_4183" align="alignleft" width="258"] Nelsan Ellis, acclaimed actor on the HBO series “True Blood”, died of heart failure stemming from symptoms of alcohol withdrawal[/caption] Alcohol withdrawal is a dangerous condition that can occur in chronic drinkers who abruptly stop or even significantly reduce their alcohol consumption....
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To detox from a substance means to cleanse your body of the toxins that have affected your organs, your emotions and your personality. The body is finding its equilibrium, and that takes time. Detox symptoms are different for every substance but can include nausea, body...
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Detoxification from substances involves your body cleansing itself. After prolonged use of opioids, the brain and the body have changed to feel like they need opioids to feel normal. The detox process involves your body finding its balance again. Symptoms of opioid withdrawal start within the...
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Detoxification is a major step on the road to recovery. In the case of alcohol detoxification, quitting cold turkey could be dangerous or even deadly. It is not something you should ever try on your own. Imbibing copious amounts of alcohol over a long period of...
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