What Makes Austin a Great City for Treatment and Maintaining Recovery?
March 13,2024
There are many treatment programs all across the country. However, where you seek treatment is just as important to your... more
The Importance of Working With Families to Find Appropriate Treatment
March 12,2024
Before healing can begin, clients must find appropriate treatment for any conditions that are harming them. It's a process that... more
Why Maintaining a Client's Privacy Is Crucial
March 11,2024
Everyone deserves to have their personal information kept private and confidential. Only authorized individuals should have access to sensitive client... more
The Dedication and Determination of Staff at Driftwood
March 7,2024
A care team must have the flexibility and experience to cope with unexpected challenges. Clients rely on staff to help... more
Finding Sober Community Opportunities
March 6,2024
ccording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 70 million adults in the U.S. have substance and... more
Connection vs. Control in Addiction Recovery
March 5,2024
There can be a lot of apprehensions a person can feel once they achieve addiction recovery. They now need to... more
Exercise for Pain Relief: Does It Work?
February 1,2024
When people struggle with addiction, one thing that becomes more difficult is pain management. In most cases, they can’t take... more
The Brain that Heals Itself: EMDR & Our Brain's Reprocessing Powers
June 19,2022
"Trauma is any difficult experience that rises to the level of Changing the Brain." Whether it’s through reduced functioning, hyperarousal,... more
Why Mentalizing Matters in Family Work
May 26,2022
While the rest of us were sleeping, Driftwood clinicians Jacob Umanzor, Michelle Whetstone, Natalie Hisey, and Vanessa Kennedy logged on... more
Nature & Nurture: Big Bend Retreat 2022
February 19,2022
Maintaining sobriety following treatment can be arduous work, but at Driftwood, we believe life must be enjoyable to sustain long-term... more
Creating A New Narrative In 2022 | Driftwood Interviews
January 15,2022
"The most important lesson I learned in 2021 is that human beings can reconstruct their narrative with more ease than... more
Holiday Mocktail Recipes
November 22,2021
Driftwood's Culinary Director, Jason Donoho, provides us with festive mocktail recipes as we plan for the holiday season. more
Resilience according to Dr. Vanessa Kennedy
September 21,2020
“As human beings, we experience difficult emotions—sadness, anger, disillusionment—when faced with a traumatic experience. Giving ourselves permission to feel these... more
Culture! Culture! Culture! | Driftwood Recovery's Take On Organizational Health
July 22,2020
“We truly have seen the contagiousness of personal development, and when more people engage in personal development, more people begin... more
A Conversation with Nick Borges | Driftwood Interviews
February 19,2020
"When you find your tribe, you can rely on people—and you have to show up for them" more
A Conversation with Dr. Ron D. Siegel, PsyD | Driftwood Interviews
February 12,2020
"The critical thing is to face our fears—to stay with an emotion we're having difficulty with, or to stay with... more
A Conversation with Dr. Rey Ximenes | Driftwood Interviews
January 29,2020
"In some ways, a person who comes through a program like ours has an unfair advantage over the general population.... more
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