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Aversion Therapy: What Is It, and How Does It Treat Addiction?

May 16, 2022

What Is Aversion Therapy? Aversion therapy or aversive therapy is considered a type of behavioral therapy that involves the repetitive pairing of undesired behavior with...

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What Happens After Alcohol Detox? Taking the Next Step in Treatment

May 6, 2022

While it is the start of a positive change in a person’s life, alcohol detox is not the end-all and be-all to a permanent shift...

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Can Drugs Cause Diabetes?

April 12, 2022

In total, 37.3 million people have diabetes (11.3% of the US population) which consists of: 28.7 million people, including 28.5 million adults Undiagnosed: 8.5 million...

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Eating Disorders On The Rise: COVID-19 and Addiction

April 7, 2022

DISCLAIMER: At Discovery Institute in New Jersey, our facility is not equipped to deal with eating disorders as a secondary diagnosis in patients. COVID-19 has...

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Foods That Fight Depression: Diet and Mental Health

March 11, 2022

In the United States, over 43 million Americans (that’s one in every five adults) experience a mental illness every year. The most common types are...

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Black History Month: Leaders in African American Substance Abuse Research And Recovery

February 11, 2022

February is a time to celebrate African American heritage and commemorate the incredible milestones that have been achieved by pioneers in our society. This includes...

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How to Deal With Addiction in the Family: A Helpful 10-Step Guide

February 7, 2022

In 2018, there was an estimated 5.8% of American adults were alcohol dependent or even experienced alcohol use challenges. More than an estimated 11.7% of...

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

What Is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)? Our cognition, emotions, and behavior are all linked, according to REBT. Therefore, it’s critical to look at people’s...

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Addiction In Families: Is Drug Addiction Hereditary?

January 11, 2022

Is Addiction Hereditary? The short answer is yes, drug addiction can be hereditary. Although it’s not as simple as inheriting a “drug addiction gene,” there...

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What our community has to say

"My experience here at Discovery Institute has been very valuable during my 90 day stay."

- Giovanni R

"Dear Steve and Pete, I enjoy my time here at Discovery Institute. I really believe that the structure program is working for me."

- Brian A

" I’m truly grateful I had the chance to be a part of Discovery Institute and had the counseling I’ve had since coming here. "

- Christopher C

"Although it was a short stay at Discovery, I feel I got a lot out of meetings, commitments, feed back, and advice from my family."

- Frank Z

My experience here at Discovery Institute has been very valuable during my 90 day stay. I have learned more about myself and the importance of applying the tools Discovery has taught me once I leave. Without the treatment I received here it would have been much more difficult to uncover these fears I am now overcoming…With the help of caring counselors, I was challenged to work on some areas I struggled with. I want to the my counselor for caring about my overall welfare. I have learned a lot from her. She never gave up on me but instead stuck by me until the end because she believed in me. Thank you Discovery Institute for your help. I am forever grateful and will keep all the staff and peers in my prayers and heart.

- Giovanni R

Dear Steve and Pete, I enjoy my time here at Discovery Institute. I really believe that the structure program is working for me. I arrived at Discovery broken, scared and spiritually bankrupt hurt with an unfillable void. Sadly, I was at the end of my rope. I had no clue as to why I abused drugs & no reasoning for my unspeakable actions. I have been working the program for 25 days and everyone agrees, I’m a totally different person. Today I am a better me than I ever was. Throughout this process I have learned that my addiction is a disease and with the help of my amazing counselor, Lauren & the wonderful staff here, I am on the road to recovery. Discovery saved my life. I want to do for discovery what it did for me, be better. My experience at Discovery has inspired me to help the sick & suffering who have been through the same hell as I have.

- Brian A

When I first arrived at the Discovery Institute I didn’t have gratitude or acceptance. Also, I was still in denial that my life was unmanageable and that I could still control my drug use and/or the lifestyle I was living. Going through this process at the beginning, I had anger towards the court system, myself and events that happened in the past….Realizing that counselors here knew a lot more than I did; all I needed to do was listen, surrender and prepare to change my life. I didn’t know who I was or what purpose I was serving. Learning from my counselor the most knowledgeable thing was that I do have a purpose; I deserve the life I dreamt of as a kid. I’m truly grateful I had the chance to be a part of Discovery Institute and had the counseling I’ve had since coming here. I feel new and improved.

- Christopher C

Although it was a short stay at Discovery, I feel I got a lot out of meetings, commitments, feed back, and advice from my family. But most of all, I felt great progress happened in group and one on one’s with counselors. I feel ready to deal with reality on my own and with support from family. Overall, it was a good experience as I feel I have learned many ways to deal with recovery through meetings, sponsors and a Higher Power; and no longer need alcohol to function.

- Frank Z

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