Medically Reviewed By Eva Shepard, MLADC, LCMHC Millions of adults throughout the United States struggle with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Unfortunately, many people struggling with AUD feel isolated or rejected due to social stigma. Moreover, there are many false...
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How to Talk to Your Loved One About Seeking Addiction or Alcohol Treatment: A Guide for New England Families
Medically Reviewed By Eva Shepard, MLADC, LCMHCThere is a moment many families in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont dread. It is the moment you finally say out loud what you have been noticing for months- maybe the missed dinners, the empty bottles, the...
Benefits of Outpatient Therapy
Medically Reviewed By Eva Shepard, MLADC, LCMHC Within the continuum of care needed throughout substance abuse and addiction treatment, one of the most important transitional steps is outpatient therapy. PHP (partial hospitalization programs) and IOP (intensive...
From Detox to Daily Life: A Family Guide to the Stages of Addiction Treatment
Medically Reviewed By Eva Shepard, MLADC, LCMHC From Detox to Daily Life: A Family Guide to the Stages of Addiction Treatment Watching someone you love move through addiction treatment can feel like trying to read a map in a language you don't speak yet....
Balancing Recovery & Life: The Benefits of Virtual IOP
Medically Reviewed By Eva Shepard, MLADC, LCMHCWhen considering treatment for substance use disorder, the biggest fear many individuals face is: "How can I possibly step away from my job, my kids, and my daily responsibilities?" This holds countless people back from...
Key Differences Between In-Person and Virtual PHP
For millions of people, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) are a vital step in addiction recovery. Often occurring after rehab and medical detox, these programs equip people with support systems, education, and tools that they can bring into their everyday lives...
Building a Sober Support Network
There’s a theory that says you’re the sum of your five closest friends. Whoever you spend the most time with, talking to, bouncing ideas off, and doing life with, those people inevitably become influential in your life. The company we keep shapes how we think, speak,...
Attitude of Gratitude – Why Gratitude Matters in Addiction Recovery
One of the biggest changes that happens in Recovery isn’t the absence of drugs and alcohol, but rather the way we view the world. In active addiction, it’s easy to view the world through the lens of apathy, but if we can practice an attitude of gratitude, we can...
PHP vs IOP in New Hampshire: How to Know Which Level of Care Fits
If you are looking for outpatient addiction treatment in NH, you are probably asking yourself: “What level of support is the right fit?” For many individuals and families, the terms can feel confusing at first. PHP and IOP are both structured outpatient addiction...









