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TIPS for Surviving the Holidays Do you want to stay sober during the holidays? The holidays can be a joyful or painful time of the year. Tis the season for greetings, family, cheer and beer but for addicts it can be a time of triggers, running emotions, stress and disappointments. What does one in recovery… Continue reading TIPS for Surviving the Holidays; Stay Sober During the Holidays

AACS Sober Living in Atlanta We are a group of professionals who have devoted our careers to help educate young-adults,  their friends and families about addiction, and to bring affordable sober living facilities in the Metro Atlanta Area. Our goal is to provide affordable sober living care to all who need healing and growth. At… Continue reading AACS Sober Living

Creating and cultivating healthy relationship is a two part process; first learning how to have a healthy relationship with the self, and then manifesting reciprocal behaviors with others. The goal of the Relationship groups; Saving your marriage serries is to help members be more intentional in interpersonal relationships while providing psycho-education and support. Relationship Groups… Continue reading Relationship Groups; Saving your marriage

Family Violence Intervention Program Classes The groups allow for personal, emotional and psychological development in the areas of responsiveness to feelings of anger, violence and maladaptive reactions. Most adults were not taught how to respond to situations, feelings, and emotions. Our partnership will allow you to learn these new skills rather quickly, so you can… Continue reading Family Violence Intervention Program Classes – FVIP 35$

Brief Description of article from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Addicted to Drugs Many people do not understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. It is often mistakenly assumed that drug abusers lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop using drugs simply by choosing to change their behavior.… Continue reading Addicted to Drugs

ASAM Level I Classes and Substance Abuse Counseling ASAM Level I classes are designed according to the ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria for addiction Counseling. Specifically, ASAM Level I classes and Substance Abuse Counseling provide individuals with a supportive and instructive environment where they are encouraged to develop deeper insights into the causes… Continue reading ASAM Level I Classes and Substance Abuse Counseling

Shoplifting and Theft Prevention Classes Shoplifting and Theft Prevention classes are designed to meet the needs of those who have been accused of shoplifting. Participants are supportively led to identify and understand the issues (e.g., thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) that caused them to shoplift. Shoplifting and Theft Prevention classes follow a curriculum that assists the clients in developing… Continue reading Shoplifting and Theft Prevention Classes

The importance of change and what it takes to modify our behavior. Behavior Modification for Recovery from Alcoholism and drug addiction are primarily brain- and behavior-based psychological disorders that have foundations in neural and biological substrates along with persistent conditioning brought about by repeated behavioral patterns. There exists a strong reciprocal relationship between the mind… Continue reading Behavior Modification for Recovery

Marijuana can’t help PTSD and anxiety At AACS Atlanta, we deal with many veterans who have been using marijuana to deal with their PTSD and anxiety issues.  The article below discusses that marijuana can’t help PTSD and anxiety.  For a long time, people have used marijuana as an alternative temporary and a quick fix to… Continue reading Marijuana can’t help PTSD and anxiety