The Link Between Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Substance Abuse

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A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh with data from the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization found that as temperatures and sunlight hours decrease, alcohol consumption and binge drinking increase. Shorter hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures also correlates with higher rates of depression, which is also linked to an increase […]

The Plum Creek Recovery Ranch Difference

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Plum Creek Recovery Ranch is an advanced, unique substance abuse treatment facility located on a working ranch outside of Austin, Texas. Our treatment programs are designed to create a more impactful recovery experience for our residents and their families. According to the Mayo Clinic, drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that […]

Texas Rehab Center Awarded The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

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Texas Rehab Center Awarded The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, an addiction treatment facility outside of Austin, Texas, received The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Accreditation. The elite organizations that have received this certification meet the Joint Commission’s rigorous performance standards for delivering safe and effective […]

Plum Creek Recovery Ranch Now Accepts Aetna Insurance

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Texas Rehab Center Accepts Aetna Insurance Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, a state-of-the-art addiction treatment center outside of Austin, Texas, is now an in-network provider for Aetna insurance. Our approach allows residents to detach from the distractions of everyday life, so they can explore the true cause of their substance abuse and learn the tools to […]

Tips For Staying Sober Over The Holidays

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? It certainly can be – with lots of friends and family members gathering to celebrate, sharing memories, ringing in the new year. If you’re in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, it can be an especially challenging time, regardless of the length of your sobriety. […]

Plum Creek Recovery Ranch Now Accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance

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Texas Rehab Center Accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center outside of Austin, Texas, now accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance for addiction treatment services. Our approach allows residents to detach from the distractions of everyday life, so they can explore the true cause of their substance abuse […]

7 Surprisingly Scientific Benefits of Gratitude

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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]

Express Yourself! Using Art Therapy to Help Treat Addiction

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Art therapy is a type of experiential therapy that incorporates painting, drawing, sculpting, coloring, and other creative mediums in a therapeutic setting to help clients move forward in their journey to recovery. Here is how our friends at the Butler Center for Research explain this type of therapy: “Experiential therapy (including art therapy) involves a […]

5 Steps to Improving Your Mental Health

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Your mental health plays such an important role in your life and the lives of your loved ones – protecting and enhancing mental wellbeing is essential to living a healthy life. When you feel good on the inside, it shows on the outside! According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from […]

Busting Myths About Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

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When it comes to medication-assisted treatment (or “MAT”) as a tool used in addiction treatment, there are many questions and misunderstandings. Let’s debunk some myths about MAT with help from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Journal of Addiction Medicine (JAMA), […]