Longbranch Recovery Blog

Does Therapy Work for PTSD?

Perhaps you don’t even realize how many traumatic experiences you have weathered in your life. Like the rings of a tree, they are imprinted into our souls as we grow, hidden deep within the core. It could be the death of…

Intensive Outpatient Programs for Depression: How it Works

We all feel sad from time to time. For some, though, the sadness lasts for months. It has many crushing layers — of grief, self-hatred, and apathy. Family, friends, and hobbies fade into the background as depression takes over. Conquering…

Choosing an IOP in Louisiana in 5 Steps

Dealing with drug or alcohol dependency feels like being a tree in the storm. Even those with the deepest roots get tossed and turned, liable to come crashing down at any minute. If you know that you need to get…

Quitting Drinking in IOP: How it Works

Deciding to get help for drinking can feel like the end of a tortuous battle. You’ve faced down the denial, the doubt, and the shame to make a positive decision to transform your life. Yet, that’s where the real work…

IOP FAQs: How Intensive Outpatient Programs Work

Once you realize that substance abuse is becoming an issue in your life, it’s hard to ignore. Even if you’ve been able to hold it together so far, the fact that you have a problem is inescapable — and it’s…

What Happens in an IOP for Drugs & Alcohol

Dealing with drug and alcohol abuse is a nightmare for anyone. It feels like your body, mind, spirit, and family are under attack as the disease takes hold. But how can you break the cycle — especially if you have…

What to Expect from a Louisiana IOP

Intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorder are successful in helping up to 70% of their graduates stay clean and sober for the long-term. So, if you are considering IOP, it’s likely that you haven’t been before. With most cultural…

Intensive Outpatient Programs for Drinking: How it Works

Struggling with drinking keeps you trapped in an endless loop of impossible, illogical situations: You don’t want to drink, but you do it anyway. Alcohol makes you feel sick, so you drink more to feel better. Or, this: You know…

Marijuana Positive? Many Factors To Consider First

“If I smoke pot Saturday, will it show up on a drug screen Wednesday?” This question is probably at the forefront of many minds when facing the possibility of an upcoming drug test. If you’re not a frequent user, the…