The Weight of Shame in Sobriety For many people in recovery, the hardest part isn’t detox, it’s facing the voice inside that says, “You don’t deserve a second chance.” Shame can linger long after the body heals, creating feelings of isolation, unworthiness, and fear of relapse. At Sanctuary Treatment Center, we remind clients that shame […]

Understanding the Fog That Follows Detox In the first few weeks or months after stopping substance use, it’s common to feel like your mind is “stuck in molasses.” Simple tasks take effort. Conversations blur. Emotions swing between numbness and overwhelm. This is brain fog in early recovery, a temporary but deeply uncomfortable state that can […]

The New Wave of Cannabinoids With Delta-8 and Delta-10 facing increasing regulations, convenience store shelves now carry newer cannabinoids like HHC-P and THCP. Marketed as “legal highs,” these compounds often produce much stronger, and riskier, effects than traditional THC (DEA, 2023). What Is THCP? What Is HHC-P? HHCP vs THCP: Key Differences Feature HHC-P THCP […]

The Truth Behind “Just a Supplement” Phenibut is often marketed online as a dietary supplement for anxiety, sleep, or focus, but this label is dangerously misleading. In reality, phenibut is a powerful central nervous system depressant that acts like prescription tranquilizers. It can cause rapid dependence, severe withdrawal, and long-term health consequences if not managed […]

The Rise of Designer Benzodiazepines For decades, medications like Xanax or Valium have been prescribed to help with anxiety and sleep. But in recent years, a dangerous new class of drugs has appeared on the illicit market: designer benzodiazepines. These unregulated substances—such as etizolam and flubromazolam—pose significant risks to individuals and families. What Are Designer […]

Yaba is a highly addictive stimulant drug that is growing in popularity with teens and young adults. Yaba originated in Southeastern Asia and is prevalent in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Its popularity spread to Asian communities in the United States. It has since spread across the country and is quickly becoming a […]

In recent years, 7-Hydroxymitragynine (commonly called 7-OH) has emerged as one of the most concerning substances in the gray-market supplement space. A derivative of kratom, 7-OH is far more potent than its plant-based counterpart, with an opioid-like profile that makes it both addictive and dangerous. While kratom itself has been the subject of controversy, 7-OH […]

Common questions about LSD include how does it work, can it cause long-term harm, and is LSD addictive? What Is LSD? Lysergic acid diethylamide, which is commonly referred to as LSD, is a hallucinogenic substance that is derived from a poisonous fungus called ergot.  It was first synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman in the […]

Tizanidine can be a safe and effective medication when it is used as directed. But before you start to take it, you should ask your doctor about any potential drawbacks, such as: What side effects does it cause? Is tizanidine addictive? Will you go through withdrawal if you stop using it? What is Tizanidine? Tizanidine […]

Many treatment centers incorporate holistic practices into their programming, but there is considerable misunderstanding among the general public about what this term means. What is holistic addiction treatment, and do its benefits outweigh its potential drawbacks? What Is Holistic Addiction Treatment? Holistic addiction treatment is an integrative approach that is designed to help patients heal […]