Sobriety and Holiday Well-being Tips Sober Holidays During COVID-19 • Socially Distanced Holiday Season Stress Management • COVID-19 Stress Management Tips • Stress Reduction with Conscious Breathing • Dr. Andrew Weil, How to Do the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique, Video • Resources for Reducing COVID-19 Stress • Resources for Reducing #WFH Stress • Coping With Spending […]
Veterans: Tips for Staying Sober Holidays
Veterans Experience Holiday Season Sobriety Challenges Tips for Staying Sober Holidays • Happy Holidays Basic Requirement: Staying Sober • Tips for Civilian Life Reintegration • Veteran Reintegration Common Issues • COVID-19 Stress Challenges • Alcohol Free Winter Holiday Drinks • Uncovering Holiday Myths and Adjusting Expectations • Holiday Sobriety Planning Tips • Using Mindfulness to Maintain Emotional Balance • Mindfulness […]
Bay Area Happy Safe and Sober Labor Day!
Wellness and Sober Holidays Fun with Family, Friends, Shopping – 2020 Style In This Article • The Origins of Labor Day • Safely Socialize Labor Day 2020 • Shopping Online Labor Day Sales 2020 • Staying Sober During Holidays • Can Mindfulness Help My Addiction Recovery? • Bay Area Addiction Rehab Labor Day 2020 For many, Labor […]
Sierra HWC Acquires New Start Recovery Solutions and Chico Recovery Center
New Start Recovery Solutions Chico Recovery Center Now Part of Sierra Health and Wellness Centers Sierra HWC Locations Bay Area Concord N California Bangor N California Chico • Acquisition Announcement – July 17th, 2020 • Sierra Health and Wellness Centers LLC, a premier provider of addiction treatment services, announced this week the acquisition of Chico […]
Summer Sobriety, Wellness and Relapse Prevention
Summer Fun, Mindfulness and Self Care Cultivating a Relaxed State of Mind at Home Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure; nor this thing nor that – but simply Growth. We are happy when we are growing. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Irish Poet. In This Article • Surviving and Thriving Summer of COVID-19 • Personal Growth […]
East Bay Addiction Rehab COVID-19 Mindfulness Stress Relief
Mindfulness Stress Relief and Relapse Prevention Emotional Stability, Resilience and Hope Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; emotional strength. Table of Contents • Reducing Fear and Stress Habitual Reactions • Mindfulness, Stoicism and Inner Balance • Mindfulness Exercise • East Bay Medical Detox and SUD Rehab Admissions 24/7 • East Bay Dual Diagnosis Residential Rehab […]
East Bay Rehab Maintaining Sobriety While Sheltering in Place
How to Decrease Alcohol and Drug Consumption Mindfulness, Mocktails and Reframing In This Article: · Stay at Home Healthy Alcohol Consumption · What is Excessive Drinking? · Reframe the ‘Stay at Home’ Situation · Mindfulness for Anxiety Relief · Mindfulness, Addiction Recovery, Relapse Prevention · Mindfulness Lifestyle for Wellness · Benefits of Mindfulness · ‘Mocktails’ […]
Recovery Support Groups
Recovery Support Groups Below, a list of recovery resources from various categories, including substance abuse. These links are presented for information only. Alcohol, Drug, Prescription Medication Abuse Alcoholics Anonymous: Search for the telephone numbers of AA Central Offices and Intergroups by zip code or state. The site does not give you locations of local meetings, but […]
COVID-19 Notice Bay Area Local Hospitals, Addiction Treatment Centers and Others
New Start Recovery Solutions is OPEN Following and Implementing the Latest CDC Guidelines A Note our local Bay Area, East Bay and Northern California hospitals, addiction rehab treatment centers – and all other programs that are continuing to operate under the conditions of the COVID-19 virus Here at New Start Recovery Solutions – we want […]
Northern California Integrated Wellness Addiction Treatment Rehab
Sobriety Wellness for Sustainable Long Term Recovery Long Term Sustainable Addiction Recovery is Possible Sober Curious – Sober All Year New Start Recovery Solutions wishes everyone a happy, healthy, sober and personally meaningful New Year! Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. Recovery and wellness are possible. The development of […]
Holiday Sobriety Tips from New Start Recovery Solutions
Holiday Sobriety is Possible Plan Ahead for Sober Holidays Maintain a Strong Intent to Stay Sober. Avoid people, places and things that bring memories of previous drinking or drugging. Maintain emotional balance; mindfulness is very helpful. Whenever possible, limit exposure to stressful or triggering situations. Have fun – sober! Begin to find happiness in your […]
Happy Sober Thanksgiving!
Mindful Sobriety for Holidays Navigating Thanksgiving and Holiday Triggers Scroll Down and View: Mindfully Navigating Holiday Gatherings Sobriety Step 1 – Mindfully Evaluate Habitual Interactions with Family and Friends Sobriety Step 2 – Make a Plan to Deal with Emotional Triggers Sobriety Step 3 – Use Mindfulness to Stay Present Thanksgiving Sobriety Planning Here we […]
Bay Area Medical Detox, Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Northern California Drug and Alcohol Residential Rehab Dual Diagnosis Treatment Medical Detox and Whole Person Addiction Recovery Questions? Call Admissions at 866-303-6275. Medical Drug and Alcohol Detox You (or your friend or loved one) have resolved to stop using drugs or alcohol. Congratulations! This is the first step to regaining sobriety and the importance cannot […]
East Bay Integrated Substance Abuse Rehab
New Start Recovery Solutions Residential Rehab – Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis Treatment Medical Detox, Whole Person Recovery, Family Program, EAP Programs New Start Recovery Solutions 2449 Pacheco Street, Concord CA 94520 Serving Northern California and the U.S. Verify Insurance For Questions, Professional Interventions or Immediate Help – Call Admissions at 866-303-6275 for assistance. Dual […]
Staying Sober Holidays 101
Protecting Sobriety, Avoiding Triggers Preventing Relapse Holiday Sobriety Tips for Successfully Managing Holiday Stress With planning, self-care, seeking support and mindfulness – Holidays can be successfully navigated. For the average person – holidays can create enormous stress and emotional upset. For the newly sober and those in recovery – holidays can create overwhelming emotional upset […]
Addiction, Nutrition and Happiness
Is Good Nutrition Key to Addiction Recovery? Healthy Food Supports Addiction Recovery Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. — Hippocrates, Father of Medicine, 431 B.C. Your Brain – on Food In a recent article in the Harvard Medical School, Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food, the connection between nutrition and depression, […]
Merry Christmas from New Start Recovery Solutions!
Wishing You All the Best this Holiday Season! Joyful Christmas and Sober Holiday Season New Start Recovery Solutions wishes you a sober and happy holiday season 2017! We hope that you have a New Start in the New Year and are ready to begin new ventures. Your Life Awaits – Happy New Year! New Start […]
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Affects Entire Family Part 2
Addiction Harm to Family As you read in Alcohol and Drug Addiction Affects Entire Family Part 1, alcohol and drug addiction affects entire families, not just the addicted person. The effects of a substance use disorder (SUD) are felt by the whole family. According to NCBI (The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Families and […]
Addiction Affects Entire Family, Part 1
Addiction Harm Not Isolated to the Addict | Alcohol and drug addiction can destroy all areas of a person’s life. The destruction also seriously impacts the lives of family and loved ones. Addiction can create long-lasting damage to family dynamics if not addressed quickly. A person who is addicted to drugs will not stop to […]
Northern California Dual Diagnosis Addiction Treatment
What is Dual Diagnosis (Co-occurring Disorder)? Substance Use Disorder + Mental Health Issues If you think you may be suffering from addiction, as well as PTSD, depression, trauma or other mental health issue (dual diagnosis) – please know that seeking help is the first step to addiction recovery and regaining control of your life. We […]
When to Have an Addiction Intervention
When to Have an Addiction Intervention Are you concerned with the health of a friend or loved one? Have drugs or alcohol taken over their life? If these questions resonate with you, then it may very well be time for an intervention. But when should you have a professional intervention? Is there a right time? […]