“Am I an alcoholic?” It seems like a simple question. It doesn’t have an easy answer, though. For men and women struggling with addiction, recognizing that there is a problem is a complex process with numerous steps. Before you can explore this question, you have to understand what alcohol use disorder is and how it…
DetailsProfessionals Speak What Leading Recovery Industry Professionals Say About Alina Lodge Here are a few thoughts from industry professionals who trust their clients to the proven long-term addiction recovery program at Alina Lodge. Our mission at Alina Lodge is to provide effective residential treatment and care, both as a first-stop facility and for the chronically…
DetailsA message of recovery and gratitude Thanksgiving Testimonial When I came to Alina Lodge my life was in shambles. I had been living in a flea infested house, unemployed, got kicked out for not paying rent, and all I wanted to do was use drugs until I never woke up again. I had no hope…
DetailsManaging the Substance Use Disorder client with a Co-morbid Eating Disorder In my experience, approximately 40-50% of our population of women with Substance Use Disorder have also been diagnosed with an Eating Disorder, or display disordered eating behaviors. Due to the severity of both illnesses, and in order to be a more effective therapist,…
Details2020 Spring Refresher at Alina Lodge Step away from the chaos of daily life and renew the foundation of sobriety that you gained at Alina lodge. Alina Lodge is now offering Alumni Refreshers. Does your program need a refresher? Are you feeling spiritually centered? Do you need to return to the Lodge to get…
DetailsGratitude Picnic A message from Erica Norris I’d like to tell you why the Picnic is so important to me personally. You see, I am a recipient of the Scholarship Fund. Without it, I would not have been able to finish my stay at Alina Lodge. When I ran out of funds, Alina Lodge…
DetailsA Parent’s Perspective We were scared, lost and feared losing our son. It is fair to say that Saturday, November 5, 2016 was one of the toughest days of our lives. We knew our youngest son, Matt, was in deep trouble. He had become rail thin, detached and seemed very lost. At the young age…
DetailsNutrition and Recovery Good nutrition is vital to the recovery process March is National Nutrition Month Alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of life. At the very basic level, alcoholism and drug addiction creates a lifestyle that starves the addict in all these areas. We have…
DetailsWhat is Mindfulness? What is mindfulness and how do you practice it? Mindfulness is a term used to describe a way of responding to stress that allows you to get out of old mental patterns which worsen stress and decrease problem solving. Mindfulness is a tool that is beneficial for people struggling with mental…
DetailsA Grateful Valentine My Husband’s Sobriety is a Gift that will last a Lifetime December 21, 2016, this is the day my husband entered Alina Lodge and had his last drink. Up until this day, my days were filled with so much fear, anger and sadness. I felt powerlessness on a daily basis. In August…
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