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8 Tips for Living with Someone in Addiction Recovery

January 5, 2019

Finishing inpatient treatment for addiction is a great beginning to recovery. It creates a solid foundation to build on. If you have a loved one who struggles with addiction, you will play a role in building on that foundation if…

8 Subtypes of Depression

January 2, 2019

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 16 million American adults suffer from depression every year. Although we typically talk about depression as if it were one condition, it is actually an umbrella term that includes many related…

Why Goals Are Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

December 30, 2018

Around this time of the year, it’s common to hear people talking about New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss, fitness goals, smoking cessation, travel plans and more fill the air as friends and family share with one another what they hope…

Applying the 12-Step Program to Your Recovery in the Upcoming Year

December 29, 2018

With the New Year having just taken a turn, many people are looking to change their lives for the better. If you’re currently in recovery, you may plan to become stronger in using the coping skills you’ve learned, or to…

Summer 2018 Newsletter

November 27, 2018

See What’s New at High Watch! Expansion is On the Horizon We are helping more people than ever at High Watch. We see in the news every day that addiction has become an epidemic and we are bursting at the…

Fall 2018 Newsletter

November 26, 2018

What’s New at High Watch? Thanksgiving at High Watch On Thursday we celebrated a wonderful day with staff, guests and their families. It was a truly wonderful day to share in fellowship and give thanks for our family, friends and…

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Get a Healthier Mind and Body

August 3, 2018

Our modern lives are often busy, stressful and full of distraction. We often forget to stop and take a breath. Work, friends, and even recreational activities demand our time and energy. It’s important to remember where our priorities are, and…

Addiction Treatment Center in Kent, CT Successfully Bucks Treatment Trend

July 19, 2018

In a treatment world long-dominated by medication assisted treatment, High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT has bucked that trend and focuses its treatment on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There is finally a broad consensus that the opioid crisis has…

Addiction Treatment Center in Kent, CT Successfully Bucks Treatment Trend

July 19, 2018

In a treatment world long-dominated by medication assisted treatment, High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT has bucked that trend and focuses its treatment on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There is finally a broad consensus that the opioid…

How to Help a Loved One with Addiction

July 6, 2018

Addiction can be a long journey full of heart-break, frustration and learning. There’s a lot of advice out there for how to deal with a family member or loved one that is in the depths of addiction. Although there is…