Smoking Tobacco While in Drug Treatment

Most traditional 'drug rehabs' are a smokey affair. Why do people smoke while in drug treatment?

People who continue to use nicotine have much higher relapse rate with alcohol and other drugs.

We don't think there could ever be a better time to arrest nicotine addiction than in treatment. Nicotine patches taper the physical addiction (not gum or e-cigarettes, which enforce craving and satisfying), and all the other supports are in place for the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects an addict needs help with.

The old thinking is that one addiction should be treated at a time.  It is common knowledge amongst addiction professionals today that the strongest reason behind nicotine use in treatment is financial. They want to keep their tobacco addicted staff, and they don’t want to lose potential clients who will balk at addressing all of their addiction issues at the same time.

Tobacco is the most lethal drug we know of, killing more people than all other drug addictions combined. Nicotine addiction kills, and we all know the effects of 2nd hand smoke. Bill W. and Dr. Bob both died of tobacco related disease.

Serenity Vista Addiction Recovery Retreat in the mountain highlands of Boquete, Panama is a world class facility that knows how to treat nicotine addiction, just like all the others.

Hiking to Heal in Drug Rehab Serenity Vista Retreat

Rehab is hard work. Make no mistake about it. Peeling back the layers of denial and hardened emotions is exhausting emotional work. At Serenity Vista, we think it is very important to have at least one full day to get outside and do something fun and physical.

Boquete, Panama, the location of Serenity Vista Addiction Recovery Retreat is world-famous for  it splendid hiking. This little video shows one of our hikes. Magnificent!  Hope you like the film. We sure liked climbing!

Recovery in Paradise - Heal from Addiction in Boquete, Panama - YouTube

Recovery in Paradise - Heal from Addiction in Boquete, Panama - YouTube

When Canada's best drug rehab looked for a new home better aligned to their expanded holistic vision of healing, Panama offered the perfect venue. Serenity Vista, now nestled in the mountain highlands of Boquete, land of eternal spring, offers rehab guests unparalled infusion of natural serenity that is transformational.

PANAMA - WHERE HAPPY PEOPLE LIVE

World's Happiest People Live in Panama

It is no surprise to me that Panama has the most happiest people. Panamanians are amazing. We invite you to Serenity Vista to meet our Panamanian staff - you'll see the truth.

Addiction Recovery Retreat in Boquete, Panama. We treat alcoholism, nicotine addiction, prescription drug addiction, illicit drug addiction, gambling addiction, sex addiction, food addiction, codependency and people-pleasing, unhappiness and stuckness.

The Orchid Lady!

We are here to help. www.serenityvista.com

Sober Sailing in Drug Rehab, Serenity Vista, Panama

Codependency - Time for Rehab!

Codependency is a poorly defined term describing relationship difficulties where obsession about another person in the relationship dominates and presents personal and interpersonal dysfunction. It is prevalent yet essentially overlooked from a treatment perspective. There are no 'codependency treatment centers'. The codependent in a relationship often worries about their loved one struggling with addiction, and may 'send' him or her off to rehab. But what about the codependent? Left at home, nothing changes, and the addict may return home clean, sober, and happy. But what about you? Are you happy? Do you deserve rehab too?

If addiction is a chronic, progressive, family disease, and everyone in the family system is affected, then why is it that rehab is typically only for the alcoholic or addict?

Adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) and other forms of codependency are just as significant and impactful as addiction to alcohol, other drugs, or behaviors such as gambling. The alcoholic or addict goes off to rehab and comes home a new person: freed of destructive patterns of thinking and behaving, relieved of shame, guilt and remorse, and with new life skills for living life on life's terms, one day at a time.

But what about you? Perhaps you have grown up with an alcoholic parent. Or you have been in relationship, or marriage, with a suffering alcoholic or addict. You worry about others, try to make things right, give of yourself endlessly, feel upset, disrespected, or taken for granted by the way others treat you, attempt to control people, places or things, feel empty, despair, lesser than, shame, or anger. You feel alone in a sea of people you care for. No one understands.

You need and deserve help too! You too should have a healing, nurturing place where you can go to heal. Have a break. Take time for you. Restore and renew.

Take time for you. Find out who You really are. Get help focusing on your process of change! You can heal from and let go of past hurts, stop worrying about the future, and learn skills for living life, YOUR life, in this moment, to your fullest. And you deserve to have fun too.

The mad cycle of addiction within the entire family can finally be broken. And it starts with you... not the other person who has always seemed to be 'the problem'. It's your time to be free!

Codependency rehab. It's time... and it's your turn!

John Derry is founder and director of Serenity Vista Recovery Retreat. Codependency is one of Serenity Vista's specializations. Visit http://www.serenityvista.com.

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Canine Therapy in Addiction Recovery

Canine Therapy is nothing new. Humans and their dogs have been loving and nurturing each other since the first abandoned wolf puppy was adopted by our ancient foreparents. Our relationship with each other has evolved collectively as two species, and as intimately as Travis and Old Yeller. The only thing new about Canine Therapy is calling it Canine Therapy.

Addiction is all about self. Self-absorption, self-pity, self-seeking, self-delusion and self-will are hallmarks of the addict in active addiction. When people come to our addiction treatment facility they are wrapped up in themselves into a pretty small package. Often what first begins to pull away the packing tape is our Canine Therapist, epitomizing the Labrador Retreiver dog, Cocoa.

Dogs are natural healers, bringing joy into recovery

Cocoa Video Therapy