Recovery Reflections
October Staff Spotlight: Kelly Zorik, CDCA II
Kelly is a CDCA II and has been working in the recovery field for 17 years. She started with Valor…
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Misconceptions About Interventions
Interventions have a negative connotation that prevents some families from asking for help. The…
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The Beauty of Letting Go
Addiction is a complex intertwining of both physical and mental disease that takes time and…
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How to Say NO To Drugs and Alcohol
Consuming drugs and alcohol can lead to addiction that can destroy your physical and mental health…
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Can't Sleep? Ambien and Alcohol Don't Mix
Roughly 80 million Americans experience periods of time when they have trouble sleeping. Lack of…
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Valor Welcomes King and Queen Diamond K9 Service Dogs
We're beyond excited to welcome King and Queen Diamond K9 dogs to Valor! The dogs in the photo are…
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Staff Spotlight: Danielle Miller-Cleckner, LSW
Please join us in congratulating our August Staff Spotlight... Danielle Miller-Cleckner!…
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How To Avoid Relapse and What To Do If It Happens
The path to sobriety comes with its challenges, and many recovery journeys include a period of…
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Finding The Courage To Recover From Addiction
Connect with your courage. Fear is a normal part of change, a natural reaction, and part of the…
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Convincing a Loved One to Get Treatment for Addiction
Convincing a loved one to seek help for addiction is a tricky and delicate situation. But your…
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A Daunting Increase in Drug Overdoses
New data from the collaborative Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, a federal…
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Addiction: How to Know When You Need Help
The definition of addiction as provided by the American Society of Addiction Medicine: “Addiction…
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Tips To Stay On Track At July 4th Parties
If you are struggling with recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction, parties can be a source of…
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This Is The Time To Reach Out To Those Struggling With Addiction
Two dangerous epidemics of our generation, COVID-19 and opioid addiction, are intersecting in ways…
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Staff Spotlight: Joann Douglas, LICDC
Please join us in congratulating our Staff Spotlight: JOANN DOUGLAS Joann is an LICDC, certified…
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Relapse: Recognize The Warning Signs
One of the things we work on in treatment and recovery is learning strategies to avoid a relapse. A…
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Addiction: Understanding The Facts
Unless you've walked a mile in the shoes of a person suffering from addiction, chemical dependency…
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The Bad News About Bad Relationships
A bad relationship can be far worse than single life. It is not worth jeopardizing your wellness…
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MAT Can Be Very Effective For Treating Addiction
Medications used in the treatment of substance abuse disorders are shown to be profoundly…
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Staff Spotlight: Robie Allen
Robie Allen has been working her culinary magic at Valor since September, 2019. She has an…
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Things To Be HAPPY About!
There are so many things to be happy about. You know what they say . . . 'you become what you think…
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Parents: Ways To Help Your Children Cope With Being Stuck At Home
Children deal with stress in many different ways. This is a stressful time for your children too.…
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11 Things Everyone Should Know About Fentanyl
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly half of opioid-related overdose deaths…
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Signs That You’re Ready To Get Treatment For Your Addiction
Recovery from addiction is a process—one that begins before you make that phone call to a treatment…
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Listen to Music. It’s Good For You!
If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to…
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Maintaining Positive Mental Health While in Social Isolation
It’s a very difficult time right now for people going through treatment for addiction and mental…
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Staff Spotlight: Sabrina LaFaye
Please join us in congratulating our April Staff Spotlight: SABRINA LAFAYE Sabrina has been in…
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Stress Management: Important For Those In Recovery
Stress is an unfortunate aspect of daily life, especially now while we’re dealing with the…
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Can You Help an Alcoholic?
You can’t make your loved one sober, and you can’t love away alcoholism. Individuals who are…
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Drug Use and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
NAS is a group of conditions caused when a baby withdraws from certain drugs that he/she was…
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Staff Spotlight: Frankie DiVito, NP-C, RN
Please join us in Congratulating our March Valor Staff Spotlight: Frankie DiVito! Frankie…
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Children: Victims of the Opioid Crisis
In Ohio a parent’s drug abuse was a factor in at least half of the state’s foster care placements…
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Staff Spotlight: Kyle Metzger, CDCA
Kyle Metzger has been working at Valor since August 2019. He is a CDCA, pending for his phase 2…
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Childhood Trauma and Addiction
Childhood trauma can have lasting effects that continue to influence your emotions, thoughts, and…
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Addiction: Your Adult Child Needs To Hear From You
As a parent, you always have your child’s best interests at heart. Finding out that your child is…
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How Addiction Affects Women Differently Than Men
While addiction to alcohol and other drugs is an equal-opportunity disease, women are affected…
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Staff Spotlight: Tom O'Donnell, LPCC Therapist, NACBT Certified Hypnotherapist
Tom is an LPCC Therapist, NACBT Certified Hypnotherapist and has been in the fields of Mental…
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New Year’s Resolutions for Those Suffering With Addictions
Recovering from a drug or alcohol problem isn’t as easy as saying “I’m going to stop relying on…
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Why You Don’t Need New Year's Resolutions
It’s common knowledge that New Year’s resolutions have become rhetoric, often without any value.…
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Avoid Relapse During The Holiday
At Christmas time triggers seem to be everywhere. From parties to family gatherings, alcohol…
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How Are Opiate Withdrawal and Addiction Treated?
Many people with opioid dependence avoid going to rehab due to fears about the side effects of…
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Staff Spotlight: Michael Williams, CDCA
Michael Williams has been working at Valor for 5 months as a Case Manager and CDCA. Most people…
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How to Beat the ‘Winter Blues’ in Recovery
For many of us, the winter months are the toughest. But for those in recovery from drug or alcohol…
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Outpatient Detox: Your Questions Answered
Effective detoxification can be the first step of the treatment process. It is an important and…
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How to Enjoy Thanksgiving in Recovery
Holidays can be challenging for people in recovery. Managing your expectations can help you have an…
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How to Support Someone Experiencing a Relapse
There are many harmful stereotypes and much misinformation about how to treat a loved one who…
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Advice for Parents of Addicted Children
If you are a parent whose child is suffering from addiction, your whole world has been turned…
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Harmful Addiction Myths
Understanding addiction is the first step toward healing. But unfortunately, addiction myths abound…
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Residential or Outpatient Care: What’s Best For You?
The duration and severity of your addiction, your physical and mental health, your living…
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The Special Challenges of Mothers in Addiction Recovery
Recovering from an addiction is tough. When you are responsible for the care of your children, it…
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Staff Spotlight: Nicole Thompson, Behavioral Health Technician CDCA
Nicole graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.…
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Addiction Recovery: Making Amends to Your Children
Do you owe amends to your kids for your drinking and using? With the spiritual awakening that can…
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Do These Every Day: Mindfulness Practices In Recovery
Studies have shown that mindfulness activities can reshape our brain in positive ways, improving…
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Staff Spotlight: Quiana Dodson, Registered Medical Assistant
Valor Recovery Center's September Staff Spotlight is Quiana Dodson! Quiana's beautiful smiling…
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How Opioids Hijack Your Brain
The opioid epidemic has killed more people than H.I.V. at the peak of that disease. Its death toll…
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How Do You Know if You’re Addicted to Alcohol or Drugs?
While there isn’t a blood test or other lab work to diagnose addiction, there are distinctive…
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Staff Spotlight: Jim Hlinka, Interim Lead Behavioral Health Tech
Valor Recovery Centers would like to Congratulate our August Staff Spotlight . . . Jim Hlinka !!!…
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Benefits of Holistic Treatment in Addiction Recovery
A holistic view of treatment is more effective, especially in the long term. What Is Holistic…
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8 Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Rehab Facility for Yourself or a Loved One
Finding the right facility with the right treatment options may feel like a daunting task. There…
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Recovery Doesn't End After Treatment
Rehab and therapy programs prepare you for life after rehab. You learn strategies to help you deal…
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A Closer Look at What to Expect in Addiction Treatment
Addiction: A chronic disease Recovery: A new way of living As addiction is a gradual progression…
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Outpatient Treatment for Behavioral and Mental Health Issues
Addiction and co-occurring disorders (mental illnesses) often go hand in hand. Debilitating mental…
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Is Outpatient Drug or Alcohol Addiction Treatment Right For You?
What Is Outpatient Rehab? Outpatient rehab allows you to live at home while participating in…
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Staff Spotlight: Rhonda Pierce, Clinical Nurse
Congratulations to RHONDA PIERCE, our very first STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Rhonda has been a nurse since…
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Enabling vs. Helping Behaviors
“Make a habit of two things–to help, or at least to do no harm.” - Hippocrates It's human nature…
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The Benefits of Family Participation in Addiction Treatment
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence calls addiction a family disease. That’s…
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Dual Diagnosis: Suffering From Mental Health Issues and Addiction
What is Dual Diagnosis? Dual Diagnosis describes when someone experiences a mental illness and a…
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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Saves Lives
“Effective medications exist to treat opioid use disorder that could help many people recover from…
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Ribbon Cutting Celebration
We would like to thank all our guests, and the media, who joined us for the 'cutting of the ribbon…
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Understanding Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication-assisted treatment saves lives while increasing the chances a person will remain in…
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How Does Yoga Help In Addiction Recovery?
Yoga is increasingly being used in substance abuse treatment programs and throughout recovery to…
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How Important is Exercise In Addiction Recovery?
When you use drugs and alcohol in excess, your body and mind are both impacted. Addiction changes…
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Coping With Chronic Relapse
No doubt, getting clean and sober is the hardest, yet best thing, those in recovery have ever done…
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Substance abuse costs our Nation over $600 billion annually
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction treatment has been shown to…
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How do you develop a healthy self esteem?
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending…
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After Residential Rehab: What's Next?
Recovering from addiction is about more than just putting the drug or alcohol addiction behind you…
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Patterns and Progression of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
How does alcohol or drug addiction begin? What does substance abuse look like as it progresses? How…
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How to Spot Addictive Behavior
What are some of the signs that your loved one may be addicted to drugs or alcohol? Addiction can…
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How to Support a Loved One Suffering with Addiction
How can you support a loved one suffering with addiction? Addiction does not discriminate against…
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Valor Now Offers Outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance…
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Trauma and Addiction
It is beginning to be recognized that trauma goes hand in hand with addiction. Why? For starters,…
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What is Trauma? Anything that Rocks Your World
The word trauma has been gaining notoriety and used frequently in the news and daily conversations…
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Mindfulness: Important To The Recovery Process
One intervention that has been shown to improve our relationships with ourselves and others is…
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