by westcoastrc | May 18, 2021 | Blog
What to Do If You Get a Failed Drug Test A drug test is a standard requirement for many job applications. For the most part, you don’t pay much attention to it, viewing it as a necessary step to getting hired. However, if you fail your drug test, that’s a different...
by westcoastrc | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Recovery Tools
All You Need to Know About Addictive Personalities You might not know or use the term “addictive personality,” but you’ve probably heard its other names. Whenever you refer to yourself or someone as a “workaholic” or a “binge-watcher,” you might be talking about an...
by westcoastrc | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Ask any recovering addict and they will tell you the recovery process is no easy task. One of the most challenging components of recovery is post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS. PAWS is not well-known outside of addiction and recovery...
by westcoastrc | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles
A lesson in Mindfulness from Andy Laub My name is Andy Laub and I am seventeen years sober. I have been teaching and practicing meditation and mindfulness for fifteen years. I have been teaching mindfulness at West Coast Recovery Centers since it...
by westcoastrc | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Taking the First Step in Art Therapy When I walk through the door to facilitate an art therapy group, I often get mixed responses from my clients. Some love art therapy and feel comfortable with creative mediums; being in a group where they do not have to use words to...
