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3 Mocktail Ideas for a Sober Holiday Gathering

Posted on December 20, 2021 by cmarnew

Whether you are just coming out of recovery or have years of sobriety under your belt, the holidays can be a difficult time to stay sober. The holidays mean office and family holiday parties and get-togethers with friends with plenty of alcohol wherever you go. To help you maintain your sobriety, there are plenty of mocktail ideas that make for a tasty drink without alcohol. These ideas will help with your alcohol rehab for a sober holiday.

At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we want you to have a fun holiday season while maintaining your sobriety. Our alcohol addiction rehab can help you build healthy coping skills for getting through the holidays without relapsing. Call 833.448.0127 today to speak with our friendly staff about our alcohol addiction rehab and mocktail ideas for delicious non-alcoholic holiday drinks if you need tips for having a sober holiday.

Getting Ready for a Sober Holiday

A lot of patients’ first sober holiday can be the most difficult. The first time heading to a holiday party fresh out of recovery can cause a lot of stress for some as they want to enjoy themselves yet remain sober. As you prepare for the holidays, you can take some simple steps to give yourself the confidence you need to enjoy the party and maintain your sobriety.

Refresh your coping skills with therapy sessions through an outpatient program
Talk to your sponsor before heading to a party
Bring a sober friend
Have a plan to leave if your cravings become too much to handle.
Host your own sober gathering

If you are at a holiday party and feel your cravings are beginning to take over, it is OK to leave before your ruin all of the hard work you’ve put toward your sobriety. At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we offer online rehab and outpatient addiction treatment programs to help you have a sober holiday.

3 Mocktails Ideas for Sober Holiday Parties

Peer pressure to drink is one of the main driving factors in alcohol addiction, and the simple act of having a glass in your hand can be enough to curb some of your desires to drink. You want to fit in with everyone and not be the only one not drinking.

Here are three mocktail ideas that you can mix and enjoy for your sober holiday party.

1. Alcohol-Free Hot Toddy

This traditional holiday drink is warm and soothing.

7 oz hot black tea
1 tablespoon sugar-free honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 lemon wedge

Pour honey, lemon juice, and spices into your favorite mug. Top it off with the hot tea, stir, and garnish with the lemon wedge. This recipe is for 1 mocktail.

2. Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

Pomegranate is a flavorful fruit with many health benefits and makes for a tasty mocktail idea.

2 ½ cups seltzer water
2 cups pomegranate juice
1 lemon twist

Combine pomegranate juice and seltzer in a large punch bowl and mix well. Pour over ice and garnish with a lemon twist. This recipe serves 4.

3. Grapefruit Mock-Mosa

Mimosa’s are a favorite festive drink that everyone will enjoy.

¾ cup orange juice
½ cup grapefruit juice
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar-free honey
1 12-ounce bottle chilled sparkling water
Orange, lime, or grapefruit twist for garnish

Combine orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and honey. Stir until the honey dissolves. Cover and chill for a minimum of two hours so all of the flavors can blend. Pour the juice into four glasses, then stir in sparkling water. This recipe serves four.

Garnish with your choice of citrus peel.

Choose Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery for the Best Alcohol Addiction Rehab for You

Our alcohol addiction rehab program at Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery can help you have a sober holiday with helpful tips and mocktail ideas for your sober gatherings. Our online and outpatient treatment programs can help you when you need it, with evening and weekend therapy available. If you need continuing support to help you stay sober during the holidays, call 833.448.0127 today to learn more about our alcohol addiction rehab.

Can I Still Receive Telehealth Addiction Treatment?

Posted on October 19, 2021 by cmarnew

You lead a busy life and have responsibilities that prevent you from taking time off to work on overcoming addiction. Telehealth addiction treatment offers remote help via video conferencing, texting, and telephone calls that allow you to work on your addiction recovery while keeping up with your responsibilities at home and work.

At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, our telehealth addiction treatment program is perfect for busy professionals and working students who would like help with addiction treatment from home. You will have access to all behavioral therapies and other programs that you would receive from an inpatient treatment program. If you would like more information on our telehealth addiction treatment programs, call 833.448.0127 today to learn more about our telehealth services and other addiction treatment options.

Telehealth Rehab Programs for At-Home Addiction Recovery

A telehealth rehab program will give you access to all treatment services and programs for those who cannot make it to a treatment center due to work or home commitments or if there is not an adequate treatment center near them. Many rural residents cannot commute daily and miss out on vital therapy sessions to help them stay on track with their recovery.

This type of addiction treatment program is for those who want to work on their recovery and can still maintain their work and home life without any interruption. These individuals are committed to developing the healthy coping skills they need to maintain their sobriety. In addition, they want flexibility and the ability to take care of responsibilities outside of treatment.

At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we use the latest technologies to enable you to connect to your therapists and support staff from your home or office. Some of the tools that we use include:

Web-based tools
Smartphone applications
Texting
Video conferencing
Telephone services

Our goal is to help as many Colorado residents access treatment as possible through our in-person and telehealth addiction treatment programs. We can help you with your addiction to prescription pills, alcohol, or heroin.

Telehealth Programs to Help Continue Addiction Recovery

Telehealth services are also available for those who wish to continue their addiction recovery beyond an inpatient addiction recovery program. After successfully completing an inpatient addiction treatment program, a telehealth program allows you to continue receiving the support you want from treatment specialists, peer support, and specialized care that can help with your recovery the most.

Through the telehealth program, you will still receive the care you need from behavioral therapy programs like cognitive-behavioral therapy or dialectical behavior therapy that help you discover the reason behind your addiction and give you the skills you need to maintain your sobriety.

You will receive instant remote access to your therapists when you need to talk to someone as well as motivational texts and instant messages during the day to help keep you motivated. Many patients find our Colorado telehealth program helps them the most when they feel a relapse is imminent.

Reach Out to Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Today

Addiction is a mental health issue that requires a holistic approach to effectively reduce cravings and create healthy habits for dealing with stressful situations and addiction triggers. Through our telehealth addiction treatment program, you will get the support you need to stop your cravings and prevent future relapses. Plus, the additional support will keep you motivated to stay on your sober path.

If you or a loved one can benefit from our telehealth rehab program or wish to continue their addiction recovery after completing a residential treatment program, call 833.448.0127 today to learn more about our telehealth rehab program and how it can benefit your road to recovery.

September Is National Recovery Month

Posted on September 1, 2021 by cmarnew

National Recovery Month happens every September to help raise awareness of mental health and substance use disorders that millions of people face every year. The stigma of mental health and addiction has led many people to hide their disorder and needlessly suffer through it alone. At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we proudly celebrate National Recovery Month to help raise awareness about mental health and substance use disorders in Colorado.

If you would like to learn more about National Recovery Month and how you can help spread awareness to those around you, or if a friend of yours is struggling with addiction or depression, call 833.448.0127 today to learn more about our addiction recovery programs and how they are changing lives.

Observing National Recovery Month Every Year

In 1989, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created the National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental health issues and substance use disorders and celebrate those who recover.

Awareness is just as important as celebrating our residents’ successes to reinforce the positive actions that behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can create. It helps to show that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can recover when they put in the effort to work on their recovery.

Every September, prevention and treatment centers from all over the country proudly celebrate National Recovery Month to shine the light on how vital treatment and recovery centers are in helping the millions of people struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders every day.

Through our recovery programs at Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we help anyone ready to get back control of their life. Our support and medical staff will work with each patient and find the right programs and services that will help them in their recovery, including:

Individual and group therapy
Medication-assisted treatment
Behavioral and mental health services
Recovery support services
Family and patient education services

Patients will receive a full psychiatric assessment when they start their recovery program. Their progress will be closely monitored and updated as needed to ensure they receive the best recovery treatment for their substance use or mental health disorder.

A Spotlight on Addiction Recovery

This year, the National Recovery Month theme is “Recovery is for everyone: Every person, every family, every community.”

The goal is to show that substance abuse and mental health disorders are a national health crisis affecting everyone regardless of age, sex, or skin color. Programs such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, contingency management, and motivational interviewing are all very effective in addiction recovery by changing thought processes and developing positive coping skills to help stop cravings and self-destructive behaviors.

National Addiction Professionals Day

On September 20, as part of National Recovery Month, this day recognizes and celebrates the hard-working addiction professionals that dedicate themselves to your recovery and love it when their patients walk away happy and sober. If you know any addiction professionals, show them your appreciation on this day and every day after for all of their hard work.

Recovery Programs in Colorado with Your Needs in Mind

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction and is ready to make real changes in their lives, Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery has the right programs and services that can help with substance use and mental health disorders.

Our medication-assisted therapy program can help with all forms of substance abuse, including alcohol, meth, and prescription pain medication. Our MAT program coincides with addiction treatment therapies such as:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Individual and group therapy
Family therapy
Case management
Peer support

We also can help with mental health disorders with our trauma-informed care and depression treatment programs.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use or mental health disorders, please call 833.448.0127 today to speak with our caring staff about how we can help. And don’t forget to thank them for their dedication during National Recovery Month.

Tips for Summer Vacation While in Recovery

Posted on June 10, 2021 by cmarnew

Summertime is approaching, and that means vacation time. If you are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction and want to take a vacation, there are some great activities you can do on your vacation that just takes a little bit of planning to avoid triggers and temptations.

At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we will help you learn new and fun activities you can do on your vacations without going to the bars and clubs. Our addiction treatment programs will help you find new ways of staying active that don’t involve drugs or alcohol. And this is an excellent way for you to see how fun life in recovery can be.

Planning for Your Vacation in Recovery

Vacations are no longer just about going out and partying. That is the new way you need to view vacations to enjoy yourself without drugs or alcohol. With some planning and a willingness to do new things, you will find that your vacations in recovery are just as fun, and you will have the energy to do all of the fun stuff that vacations can offer.

Fun and Entertaining Activities

Even the tourist traps that are known for their nightlife can offer something for those in recovery.

Coffee/tea shops – Today, many coffee and tea shops draw a bigger crowd, and you can meet some interesting new locals.
Cultural activities – Take a tour around the local area and learn about a new culture and its history.
Pamper yourself – Now that you’re in recovery, treat your mind and body to a spa day with massages, meditation classes, and yoga.
Indulge your palate – Explore local cuisines and try new restaurants and enjoy the flavorful sensations.

Recovery from addiction is a process, but that does not mean you can’t enjoy yourself along the way. When you are at a point in your addiction treatment where you can be in public and not feel tempted, there is no reason why you can’t take a vacation.

What to Do If Your Friends Still Want to Party

What can you do when you are in the middle of your addiction treatment and have a family event you cannot get out of? Like a wedding or other event where you know you will be around a lot of temptations.

Don’t stress over wanting to go and still maintain your recovery. You can do both and still have a good time. Probably a better time as you won’t be in a substance-induced haze the entire trip.

Don’t Volunteer to Be the Designated Driver

Just because all of your friends are still drinking and you aren’t doesn’t mean you have to sit and wait to drive them back to the hotel. There are plenty of nighttime activities you can do that don’t involve drinking.

Explore the local community – Many vacation destinations can offer a rich cultural experience. A local festival can be fun, and interacting with people from a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking.
Shop – Celebrate your sobriety with a shopping spree with all that money you save by not drinking or smoking.
Quality time – Spending time with a close friend, partner, or even yourself. Reflection is a crucial step in your recovery, and doing this on vacation associates this with your recovery.

Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Can Help You Build a Fun Life in Recovery

One of the misconceptions about recovery is that you will no longer have any fun. You might have associated your addiction with excitement, and you can’t imagine enjoying life without it. That is why our addiction treatment programs at Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery can help you change your mindset and associate fun activities with recovery.

When you are ready to start living a fun life in recovery, call us at 833.448.0127 or connect with our team online.

The Necessity of Peer Recovery to Successful Addiction Recovery

Posted on March 29, 2021 by cmarnew

Long term recovery isn’t something we can achieve by ourselves. In fact, major addiction treatment studies have found a causal link between peer accountability and long-term recovery. Yet most people recovering from addiction (especially opioid-addiction), don’t have access to a peer group that can help them stay the course and remain clean through trying times. Literally 90% of addiction treatment clinics, addiction psychiatry and medicine practices fail to provide even a sing peer-support group. Since these programs and providers are driven to treat from more of a public health perspective, where the singular goal is to reduce harm and increase a single quality of life measure, survival! At Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery, we offer an evidence-based alternative, which empowers each of our patients to truly recover. Not to simply “survive” but to fully thrive!

Peer support generates community between those who share the common bond of being in recovery from chemical dependence, which in turn facilitates the development of meaningful, accountable long-term connection.

Learn more at www.Colorado-Recovery.com or call (720) 778-2627.