by Omega Recovery | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog
Sober living homes help provide a safe and addiction free environment to many who are abstaining from alcohol and drugs. However, there are many who have reservations about considering such homes as an effective measure to reintroduce themselves as responsible... 
by Omega Recovery | Apr 18, 2018 | purpose, what we treat
For many, addiction is about escaping pain–physical or emotional. Yet for others, their addiction is all about filling a sense of emptiness that exists in their lives. These “existential crises” can be a result of retirement, divorce, illness, a... 
by Omega Recovery | Apr 17, 2018 | drug and alcohol addiction, what we treat
At Omega Recovery we view addiction as a the self-medicating symptom of some other underlying distress. That underlying distress can be different in each person: childhood trauma, psychiatric imbalance, physical pain, toxic relationships, existential crisis,... 
by Omega Recovery | Apr 17, 2018 | mental health, what we treat
Anxiety and Depression are the two mental health disorders that are most often associated with addiction. Anxiety–the runaway “fight or flight” response–can lead to self-medicating to calm the nerves that then oftentimes leads to addictive... 
by Omega Recovery | Apr 17, 2018 | trauma, what we treat
The moment we experience trauma, our world is shattered. Our sense of safety and security disappears, leaving us feeling vulnerable, helpless, and paranoid. It does not matter if physical harm has taken place or not – any situation that leaves us scared or emotionally...