Embracing Your First Summer of Independent Recovery
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Category: Drug Addiction
Moving Toward Recovery: How Physical Activity Boosts Your Journey to Wellness
Find out how physical activity enhances recovery from substance use disorder by tightening the mind-body connection.
Love and Recovery: Navigating Romantic Relationships in Recovery
Individuals recovering from substance use disorder have an important need for human connection. Connecting with a broader social world helps them to feel more loved and less likely to return to substance use. At the same time, emotionally intense social connections have the potential to cause problems. Navigating romantic relationships during recovery is a particularly...
The GateHouse Turns 50: Remembering Recovery Program Supervisor Janice Potter
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing their stories of their time at The GateHouse. This month, we’re putting a spotlight on the late Janice Potter, a beloved Recovery Program...
The GateHouse Turns 50: An Anniversary Story with David Morgan
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing the stories of their time at The GateHouse. Surrounded by a wonderful community and filled with a passion for the arts, David Morgan...
How The GateHouse Utilizes the 12-Step Program in Recovery Treatment
There’s so much that goes into recovery treatment at The GateHouse. From our compassionate staff and counselors to our beautiful residential extended care homes to the solemnity of our newly unveiled Serenity Gardens, our goal is to build a community that supports our clients as they embark on their recovery journey. And serving as the...
The GateHouse Serenity Stories: Thomas & Judy McDermott
We often think of victims of substance use disorder as only those suffering directly from the disease. But victims’ families are victims, as well. The GateHouse broke ground on its Serenity Gardens last fall – a beautiful, tree-lined garden space for quiet reflection – and created a place to bring serenity to its residences in...
Recovery Stories: How 4 Celebrities Overcame Substance Abuse and Are Now Inspiring Others
Everyone’s recovery story deserves to be heard. And each can serve as inspiration to those of us on our own recovery journey. Every time a celebrity bravely steps up to share their story of substance abuse and recovery, we can see the incredible impact their story has on those who are still suffering. With each...
Making a Difference as a Recovery Specialist at The GateHouse
We’re hiring Recovery Specialists Right Now! There aren’t many roles at The GateHouse that connect staff members and clients as closely as that of the Recovery Specialist. “Our Recovery Specialists are truly the front-line support staff for our clients,” said Mike Duffy, Residential Program Supervisor at The GateHouse. Mike manages his team of Recovery...
How The GateHouse Approaches MAT for Opioid Addiction as One Tool in its 12-Step Program Toolbox
When Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction first became available, many in the recovery community struggled with the idea of treating a substance use disorder with a medication. “In the beginning, and even still today, some people believed using MAT for opioid addiction would simply shift a person’s addiction from one drug to another...