December 2016

Blueprints for Recovery is a long-term drug treatment facility. The six month program focuses on young adults between the ages of 18-25 with drug and alcohol addictions. Blueprints for Recovery is located safely in the mountainous desert of Northern Arizona. We are a small center with a family atmosphere, enabling us to give the needed […]

Across much of the globe, alcohol abuse is a worsening problem. It causes an unprecedented amount of problems, not just for the alcoholics among us, but for their friends and families, too. All parties considered, alcoholism touches just about all of us in some way, at some point, in our lives lives. Some of us […]

Addiction is a vicious, relentless brute. If you want to beat it, you’ll have to whip yourself into tip-top shape. That means lots of fruits, veggies, leans meats, water, and exercise. Knowing what to eat, how much, and how often can feel strenuous, even overly dramatic, but sobriety is all about building new habits—positive ones […]

Cocaine leaves the body remarkably quickly, so detox happens fast. For those who are severely addicted to cocaine, this can make for a real challenge. Symptoms of Cocaine Detox Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive drug. Its short-acting nature drives people to use again and again in short periods of time, which leads to […]

Also known as speed, meth, ice, crystal, crank, or glass, methamphetamine was intended by its original synthesizer to be a nasal decongestant. It was used with an inhaler. Like its parent drug amphetamine, meth causes increased activity in the brain, decreased appetite, and an intense sense of wellbeing and euphoria. It lasts a notably long […]

Your first full 24 hours sober may be hazy, uncomfortable, or even painful, but you will likely feel a great sense of wonder, too: real accomplishment–the kind you may not have felt in a long, long time. As the days add up–first to 30, then 60, and then 90–that sense of accomplishment grows exponentially. By […]

After being sober for awhile, even months, you might face an unexpected urge to drink again. You won’t “want” to drink alcohol, per say, but you’ll crave it badly, and your mind will do whatever it can to convince you it’s okay. It’s your vacation. It’s your birthday. You’ve come this far, so why not […]

Drug treatment isn’t exactly most people’s idea of fun, but neither is any other necessary medical interventionist procedure. At Blueprints for Recovery, we know how hard drug recovery and treatment can be, not only on our patients, but on their friends and families as well.[…] Read More

Drinking started as a fun pastime with your friends and loved ones. Maybe for you, it started as nothing more than a social activity, but life started to bring the alcohol home with you. At first, it was one or two drinks in a day, then three or four, and then before you quite saw […]

It might sound bogus, but there’s a lot of evidence to support it: When used excessively, pornography damages the mind. In our digital age, pornographic material is available almost anytime. More and more people are wising up to its addictive potential, and that’s because the effects are becoming undeniably apparent. Among populations afflicted with depression, […]