What is a Sponsor for Addicts?
At East Coast Recovery, we provide several levels of outpatient care, and the goal is to help people focus on their recovery with high-quality, affordable treatment. In order to meet these goals, we invite each of our clients to participate in things like group talking sessions on the beach, cookouts, community events, and sponsorship programs. […]
What to Expect in Experiential Group Therapy
At East Coast Recovery, we believe in treating the whole person, both mind and body, and that is why we rely on experiential therapy. These forms of group activities and experiences can help our clients explore their emotions, especially those that might be challenging or traumatic, in a more hands-on approach. Using creative outlets, our […]
What is Active Addiction?
An active addiction refers to a situation where someone is not in recovery, and they are currently using drugs or alcohol. In effect, this describes a situation where someone is either openly or secretly abusing drugs or alcohol and doesn’t currently have the control or willpower to stop. That person might be taking measures to […]
Is There Medication for Cocaine Addiction?
Studies have sought new medication for cocaine addiction, owing to the rise in cocaine dependence across the United States. At present, there is no FDA-approved medication to directly help with cocaine addiction directly. This means that there is no medication you can take to help you stop using cocaine or to reduce your risk of […]
Outpatient vs. Inpatient Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
When Moods Short‑Circuit the Safety Switch It’s just after midnight, and Maya’s at home, in her apartment, surrounded by possibility. She starts painting the wall of her living room cobalt blue, orders piles of camping gear she doesn’t need, and drafts an email to start a start‑up—before the sun rises. Two days later, she cannot […]
How to Get Off Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is fifty to one hundred times more powerful than morphine, propelling the most lethal surge of overdoses the United States has ever recorded. Yet every day, people break free. This resource shows how to get off fentanyl safely and reclaim a full life, weaving brain-science clarity with real-world hope. […]
Recognizing Cocaine Addiction Signs in Yourself or a Loved One
Picture this: It’s well past midnight and the house is silent—except for the restless footsteps pacing the hallway. The person you love is wide-eyed, talking fast, hardly blinking. By dawn they collapse, sleeping so hard you can’t wake them for work. Over the next weeks you notice a hollowed-out face, vanishing paychecks, and secrets piling […]
What is the Success Rate of PHP Treatment?
By the time the sun crept over Cohasset’s quiet shoreline, Maya already had a journal page of reflections. She’d just finished her third week in East Coast Recovery’s Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)—day-long therapy sessions, beach-side mindfulness, evening recovery meetings—and something felt different this time. For the first time in years, she believed the change could […]
PHP Drug Rehab vs Day Treatment
Every journey through recovery begins with a choice. Not just the decision to seek help—but decisions about how, where, and what kind of help is most appropriate. For many, this decision narrows down to two outpatient options: a PHP drug rehab, or a day treatment program. While these options might seem similar on the surface—they […]
What is PHP Treatment?
Imagine you’re balancing on a bridge between two cities. On one side lies inpatient rehab—round-the-clock care in a controlled environment. On the other is standard outpatient therapy—just an hour or two a week. Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) act like that bridge — structured like inpatient care yet flexible enough to let you sleep in your […]