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Social and Sober in ATL: April Events

By ExecuCare Team on April 17, 2015 / News & Events / Comments Off

Here are some April Events to help keep you social and sober in ATL:

Buckhead Restaurant Week: Try some of Buckhead’s best and favorite restaurants’ signature menus for $15, $25/$35. Be sure to let your waiter know ahead of time not to bring the wine if it’s included. Ask for the glasses to be removed from the table or try sipping a refreshing glass of sparkling water with lemon or lime.
When: April 18-26, 2015

Georgia Renaissance Festival: “To be or not to be, that is the question!” The Renaissance Festival offers all day fun: food, games, entertainment. Get dressed up or enjoy people watching everyone who braved a costume.
When: April 18 – June 7, 2015, 10am-6pm
Where: 6655 Virlyn B Smith Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213 Read more →

How To Stop Drinking in Atlanta – Even with Its Social Scene! Alcohol Awareness Month

By ExecuCare Team on April 14, 2015 / Addiction/ Substance Abuse / Comments Off

It’s Alcohol Awareness Month. Learn how to stop drinking in Atlanta with these three steps: Decide, Devise, and Detox!

Atlanta can be a difficult place to find sobriety. There is so much happening all the time, and so much of it involves drinking. Falcons or Hawks fan? Or maybe it’s happy hour or dinning out with wine in Buckhead or Atlantic Station? Maybe Virginia-Highland that’s more your speed? Beerfests, music shows, you name it, Atlanta’s got it. It can be difficult to figure out how to navigate a social life once you’re ready for recovery. Many worry how they will ever stop drinking in Atlanta with its extensive social scene and night life? Don’t worry. The great thing about Atlanta is that there are so many great things to do that don’t involve drinking or that you can still take part in sans alcohol. Your social life might need some readjustment but it will be far from over. So if you think you are ready to stop drinking, let’s break it down and tackle it. Decide, Devise, Detox! Read more →

Rehab Atlanta Style: Spend a Day at the Beach!

By ExecuCare Team on April 7, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Rehab Atlanta style includes heading to the beach for some R&R!

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is an ongoing practice. We’re here to help you find ways to continue your recovery journey. And one of the tools, you learn early on is that finding a sober life means finding ways relax. Drugs and alcohol are often used to escape, relax, relieve pain or tension, or to reward or celebrate. So in recovery, you need to learns to do this in other ways. Rest and relaxation aren’t optional elements of recovery, they’re essential. Read more →

ExecuCare Makes Top 10 List of Best Drug Rehab Centers in Georgia

By ExecuCare Team on April 3, 2015 / News & Events / Comments Off

DrugRehab.org shares their list of top ten best drug rehab centers in Georgia…and we’re on it!

DrugRehab.org, a great resource for anything and everything you want to know about rehab all in one easy-to-navigate website, has been compiling “best of” lists for rehab centers across the country, broken down by states. Their criteria include evaluating the staff, food and nutrition, overall experience, and most importantly, the effectiveness of the treatment. Their final ranking put ExecuCare Addiction Recovery Center and our Neurotransmitter Restoration (NTR) detox on that top 10 list: Read more →

How to Lessen Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms with Natural Detox

By ExecuCare Team on March 27, 2015 / Withdrawal and Detox / Comments Off

Horror stories of painful alcohol withdrawal symptoms leave many avoiding detox.

We’ve all heard the scary versions of alcohol detox: uncontrollable shaking/tremors, vomiting, insomnia, confusions, extreme agitation, hallucinations, seizures. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a real thing.

What is Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and what are the symptoms?

Heavy drinking effects the nervous system and hijacks the reward system of the brain. Your body becomes dependent on the artificial affects of alcohol, so if or when that is suddenly removed, it can react is severe ways. Imagine jumping into the Garden Hills pool only to have your swimsuit disappear, you might freak out at being stuck naked. This is essentially what your nervous system is doing when you suddenly stop abusing alcohol. It freaks out. Read more →

Recovery in ATL: Piedmont Park in Spring!

By ExecuCare Team on March 24, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Visit Piedmont Park in the spring – it’s a great place to spend time if you’re in addiction recovery in ATL!

Spring is here and it’s time to re-motivate your healthy living practices. Spending time in nature, eating well and exercising are all important elements to a successful, long-term recovery. And what better place to do it all than Atlanta’s very own Piedmont Park.

Some great activities in Piedmont Park for those in recovery in ATL: Read more →

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