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“Great treatment exists…good treatment exists…and horrible treatment exists”, says Daniel Lettenberger-Klein, MS, LMFT and Executive Director of RiverMend Health Center of Atlanta and Atlanta Addiction Recovery Center. In his interview with Prodigal Child Ministries, Daniel explains the differing levels of care within addiction treatment and candidly discusses how to navigate pitfalls when dealing with insurance companies and choosing appropriate treatment options.

Starting with crisis intervention all the way through outpatient care, Daniel sheds light on exactly which experts to turn to, what questions to ask and what resources to utilize when a loved one is struggling with addiction.

For those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, coping with past trauma is vitally important to the recovery process. When underlying emotional issues aren’t addressed or resolved, the chance of relapsing becomes much higher. To date, standard talk therapy has been the mainstream method of treatment to help patients move past painful, traumatic memories. Although […]

Addiction can affect anyone—regardless of gender, age, race, and background. However, men and women face unique circumstances when battling addiction and may benefit from having treatment geared towards their gender. For example, having separate therapy groups gives men and women the freedom to address the issues that are specific to them in a safe space. […]

When struggling with addiction, deepening your relationship with God and leaning on your Christian faith can have a lasting impact on recovery. Prayer, worship and following Christ’s teachings are key to staying on the path to healing. At AARC, the weekly ministry group led by Randy Eberhard brings together those in recovery to study scripture, […]

A core tenet of RecoveryMind™ training is that changes occur in the brain as a result of addiction (AddictBrain). Healthy rewiring of the brain also takes place through the practice of specific, learned skills (RecoveryMind™). What does God have to say about the brain? We do not typically have neuroscience in mind when we pray […]

The Bible assures us time and time again of God’s forgiveness, and that the act of forgiving is synonymous with love. For those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, this seemingly simple act can be one of the most difficult things to do.

Forgiveness is an essential part of the addiction recovery process. Finding the courage to forgive can be life changing—not just through the act of forgiving others, but forgiving ourselves as well. In doing so you let go of all the negative emotions that have helped support your addiction in the past. Finding freedom and liberation from anger, guilt, resentment and blame allows you to repair broken relationships and ultimately heal yourself.