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Turnbridge operates leading mental health and substance abuse treatment programs throughout Connecticut. This blog is a resource for people seeking addiction and mental health recovery information and inspiration, and the latest Turnbridge news and events.

Substance Abuse & its Irreversible Imprint on the Teenage Brain

When we think of addiction and its aftermath, we are often quick to judge: how could someone do this? Why would a person do this? Why would they continue to drink or abuse drugs, even when their use continues to hurt others? Heartbroken, confused, and angry, we often ask: why would this person be doing […]

Choose Your Path: Substance versus Success [Infographic]

Despite common belief, substance addiction is not a choice. It never has been. Addiction, as research has proven, is a disease of the brain. It inhibits a person’s self-control, and one’s ability to make any rational choices moving forward. It is a disease of impulse. Addiction changes an individual’s brain structure, behaviors, and eventually, his […]

How to Deal with Relapse Triggers

Addiction is a disease of the brain, one that takes over a person’s self control and replaces it with compulsive cravings. And like other chronic diseases, addiction dejectedly bears the burden of high relapse rates. It’s been found that two-thirds of drug and alcohol users who have attempted recovery have also regressed to a brief […]

Two Sided Isolation in Addicts

One of the hallmarks of addiction that can help suffering individuals and their families come to a better understanding of the diagnosis is a clearer understanding of the addicted person’s experienced isolation. The individual either entering treatment for the first time or early in recovery, may need some time to come to accept the […]

Brendan F. Seeks Treatment & Thrives in Sobriety

Brendan F. is a client currently in Phase III, the sober living portion, of Turnbridge’s Preparative Care program. At the age of 24, Brendan’s addiction has led him to some dark places and caused him to compromise many of his values, but his recent hard work and dedication to a life in sobriety has brought […]

Susan M. Sees Her Son Develop into an Independent Sober Man

Susan M. is the mother of Kody M., a Client currently in Phase III of Turnbridge’s Preparative Care program. For several years, Kody’s parents witnessed him struggling through addiction and early adulthood, but have had the privilege recently of seeing their son develop into an independent and fulfilled sober man. According to […]

Evan R. Builds a Foundation for Happiness and Success

Evan R. successfully completed the Turnbridge Preparative Care program, and graduated in May 2015. Evan’s decline into addiction resulted in a loss of ambitions, values and time. Since coming to New Haven, Evan has addressed the issues that were steering him in an undesired direction and begun to build a foundation for happiness and success […]

Co-Occurring Disorders: Our Integrated Approach

Formerly known as “dual diagnosis”, “co-occurring disorders” (COD) refers to an individual having one or more substance abuse disorders in addition to one or more psychiatric disorders. In the past, mental health and substance abuse disorders were treated separately. Evidence has shown that treating just one disorder will not cause the other to automatically improve. […]

Jesse Z. Embraces the Prospects of Sobriety

Jesse Z. is a client currently in Phase III, the sober living portion, of Turnbridge’s Preparative Care program. Before coming to New Haven, Jesse spent several years struggling to manage his addiction and maintain a normal life while still using drugs and alcohol. When consequences finally pushed him to the brink, he accepted help. With […]

Frances P. Shares Her Son’s Story of Recovery

Frances P. is the mother of David P., a client currently living sober in Phase III of Turnbridge’s Preparative Care program. While David was active in his addiction, his relationships with his parents reached a point where his mother was frightened to be around him. Since he decided to seek treatment and make healthy life […]