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Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Burning Tree Ranch guide: Communication Disorders
When Words Fail Them, Substance Use Fills In
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Why Untreated Trauma Keeps Recovery Out of Reach
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
When Fear, Disinterest, or Sensory Aversion Pushes Them to Self-Medicate
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Anorexia Nervosa
When the Need for Control Leads to Substance Use

Treatment Modalities

Burning Tree Ranch guide: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
How Changing Thought Patterns Can Help Your Loved One Heal
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
How Processing Trauma Can Help Your Loved One Heal
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Gestalt Therapy
How Reconnecting with Present Experience Can Help Your Loved One Heal
Burning Tree Ranch guide: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
How Building Distress Tolerance and Emotional Regulation Supports Recovery

Substance Use Disorders

MDMA (Ecstasy) substance use disorder guide
When Using a Party Drug Becomes an Unbreakable Pattern
Opioids substance use disorder guide
When Pain Relief Becomes a Life-or-Death Dependency
Xanax substance use disorder guide
When a Prescription Meant to Calm Becomes a Substance of Abuse
Adderall substance use disorder guide
When a Medication Prescribed to Help Leads to Dependency and Addiction

Family & Addiction

New release: "You're Waiting on You", a guide for families facing addiction and relapse
The constant cycle of relapse raises an important question: how can we tell if someone is indeed building a foundation
A woman shrugging with an uncertain expression
The constant cycle of relapse raises an important question: how can we tell if someone is indeed building a foundation
A woman sitting alone at a table with a glass of wine, looking at her phone
When Michael walked out of his third rehab facility, his family thought he’d finally turned a corner. He seemed to
A healthcare worker in scrubs sitting at a desk with their head in their hands
It’s not unusual for us to treat career professionals from all walks of life at Burning Tree Ranch, but families

Twelve Steps

A young man sitting with a drink, resting his head in his hand
I’ve spent many years working with families in addiction, and have heard this question countless times: "Why didn't the 12
Standing at a step marked with the number three, representing the Third Step of Alcoholics Anonymous

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as weunderstood Him.” –––

AA Group Discussing Unmanageability

The first step of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become

Clean and Sober

Have you ever been around an alcoholic who isn’t drinking? What is their demeanor? Are they nice? Are they grumpy?

Life in Recovery

Codependency in Recovery

Building healthy relationships and getting support from others is essential during recovery. However, people who are trying to get clean

Emotional Sobriety

Physical sobriety means that you abstain from alcohol and drugs. While that’s essential for recovery, emotional sobriety is also important.

Alcoholic in recovery

What may seem like nuance in the land of Alcoholics Anonymous can actually be an enormous philosophical difference that shapes

Loved One in Recovery

Recovering addicts face many obstacles as they try to stay sober in recovery, with the threat of relapse an ever-present

Letters & Success Stories

Burning Tree Ranch letter to families
My name is Olivia, and I’m a proud alumna of Burning Tree Ranch. This is the story of my many
Burning Tree Ranch letter to families
Dear Families, I often meet you after the whirlwind that ends with your loved one arriving at Burning Tree Ranch.
Burning Tree Ranch letter to families
Dear Families, When I started this letter for Burning Tree families I thought about what I would have wanted to
Burning Tree Ranch letter to families
Dear Families, My name is Caroline, and I am a recovering alcoholic. My sobriety date is May 21, 2015. Here

Videos

Video: Clinical Director Meghan Bohlman - "There is no substitution for time"
Meghan Bohlman shares how giving the necessary time in a long-term treatment setting helps improve recovery outcomes at Burning Tree
Video: the family's experience in authentic long-term treatment
The leadership team at Burning Tree Ranch discusses the role of family involvement in the addiction treatment process.
Video: alumnus Drew M. - "I had resigned myself to the fact that I was going to keep using"
This video features a powerful testimonial from Burning Tree Ranch alumnus Drew M., now sober for about ten years. He
Video: alumna Claire C. - "It's hard, but not as hard as addiction"
Claire C., alumna of Burning Tree Ranch, gives a heartfelt testimonial about her personal journey from addiction to long-term recovery.

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