Regina Campos

Understand Disruptive Thought Patterns and Get Support Both impulsive and intrusive thoughts can cause challenges in your everyday life, but they are not the same. Despite having different root causes and consequences, they can get confused easily. Treatment can help you manage intrusive and impulsive thoughts. When you seek professional help, it’s integral that you […]

Know the Detection Times for Kratom and Get Treatment Options Let’s get the question and answer addressed quickly. Does kratom show up on a drug test? No, in most cases, standard drug tests won’t trigger a positive for kratom detection. However, specialized tests like gas and liquid chromatography can detect kratom with accuracy, so please

Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate a Loved One in Recovery Let’s face it: Giving gifts can be difficult no matter what. When they are in recovery from addiction it gets all the more difficult. A nice bottle of wine is out, as are other options like concert tickets that might trigger someone, at least in early

Looking at the Time Needed for Successful Recovery Results Many people who enter rehab do so after months or years of substance abuse. You’ve likely fallen into a pattern of what is comfortable and familiar. And, even when you decide that the consequences are no longer worth it and you’d like to quit, it can

How to Recognize Heroin and Help Prevent Abuse As the opioid crisis worsens across the country, people are more desperate than ever to protect their loved ones from opiate drugs like heroin. Synthetic and semi-synthetic opioids like heroin are super addictive and can be bad news when used. If you think a loved one is

The Benefits and Considerations of Self Pay for Rehab You should never feel embarrassed about seeking addiction treatment. Unfortunately, rehab is stigmatized in some circles. You might not want employers, family, or friends to know about your struggles. At South Shores Recovery, we understand the importance of confidentiality for our private pay rehab clients. While

The Importance of a Safe Setting in Getting Through Alcohol Withdrawal Alcohol withdrawal is by far the most dangerous of all forms of withdrawal. Alcohol is one of the few substances in which the withdrawal symptoms can be fatal. You cannot and should not mess around when it comes to overcoming alcohol dependence. Take it

Understanding Medication-Assisted Treatment and Getting Help Have you ever tried to stop drinking after long-term alcohol use? Maybe you’ve been binging for a few weeks. Or maybe, you’ve been using alcohol for months or years. Chances are, in either of these scenarios, trying to quit brought on unpleasant symptoms like tremors, increased, heart rate, heightened

My Experience of Going to the Brink of Death Before Getting Sober Alcoholism drove me to almost lose my life multiple times. I suffered from alcohol abuse for nearly two decades before I sought treatment at South Shores Detox and Recovery. My alcohol use disorder led to many dark times and alcohol withdrawal led to

Get Answers and Support for Ketamine Abuse at South Shores In the medical world, ketamine can treat pain and some types of mental illness. For recreational users, though, ketamine offers an easy escape. It produces feelings of euphoria and helps you escape from reality as you melt into the world around you. With strong effects