Hypnosis Might Help You Overcome AddictionTherapiesBy Promises AustinSeptember 14, 2016Research into hypnosis as a treatment tool for addiction has shown that this alternative practice can help some people. Results are mixed, though, and it seems that the strategy is best used as a tool within a more traditional and comprehensive approach to addiction treatment. If you’re interested in trying it, work with the professionals… Details
Finding a Different Kind of Magic in Life After MethTestimonialsBy Promises AustinSeptember 8, 2016When she was in her teens, Shannon R. began searching for “something magical to help me be happy every day.” Marijuana, though enjoyable, wasn’t enough. Ecstasy was “tons of fun, but I never felt like, ‘Oh my God, I want to do this every day.’” And mushrooms and other psychedelics unnerved her. Then when she… Details
After Addiction Nightmare, Waking to HappinessTestimonialsBy Promises AustinSeptember 8, 2016About the fifth morning of his stay at addiction rehab, an unusual thing happened to Basim H. He awoke with a smile on his face. “A kind of happiness had returned to me,” he remembered, “and that’s when I started realizing that all the drinking and drugs I’d been using for so long — I… Details
After 30 Years of Marijuana Use, the Smoke ClearsMarijuanaBy Promises AustinSeptember 8, 2016When Paul* traces the history of his troubled relationship with marijuana, he points to a moment from early childhood. “It was 1976 and we were at a lake we went to every weekend, and I remember someone was smoking pot on a different boat and the smell wafted across and I said, ‘What is that?’… Details
Imprisoned by Addiction, Freed by RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinSeptember 8, 2016Becky R. believes in miracles. How else can she explain the change in her life from two years ago when she heard a judge say these words after her arrest for selling ecstasy to an undercover agent: “You will spend a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 45 in the Illinois Department of… Details
4 Conditions That Absolutely Do Not Mix With MarijuanaMarijuanaBy Promises AustinSeptember 7, 2016Marijuana may be very much in the news, especially following legalization of recreational use in a handful of states, but that doesn’t mean the drug is completely safe universally — or at all, for that matter. Much more research will need to be done before the full extent of the risks and dangers of marijuana… Details
A Sobering Look at Addiction Relapse RatesRelapse PreventionBy Promises AustinSeptember 7, 2016Recovery from drug or alcohol abuse or a process addiction isn’t always a neat and tidy process. Relapse is common and many addiction professionals believe it to be a natural part of the process. Just like people with chronic conditions like hypertension, asthma and diabetes slip up in their ongoing recovery regime, so do people… Details
hopeless and helplessTestimonialsBy Promises AustinSeptember 7, 2016When I arrived here at Promises I was hopeless and helpless. I can’t believe I’m walking out a new woman. Full of life and hope that my future is a bright one. Thank you Promises-“Ya saved my life”!
more than I expectedTestimonialsBy Promises AustinSeptember 7, 2016The entire program was more than I expected. This was the best decision I have made and I wouldn’t change a thing. The food was wonderful. The staff and the techs have been so supportive and helpful. The sessions, both group and individual, we extremely well done and very enlightening. Who knew that rehab could… Details
UpscaleTestimonialsBy Promises AustinSeptember 7, 2016I wanted center that was more upscale due to my age and economic situation. I was looking to be in treatment with people i could relate to. My primary therapist was awesome. The techs are great. The food is awesome. The cleaning and cooking staff are wonderful. I love Margot the acupuncture/nutritionist she has helped… Details
