Thinking About Putting Off Rehab Until After the Holidays? Read This.
The holidays are closing in. Before long your calendar will be filled with gatherings, festive feasts, and a whole lot of pressure to present and full of good cheer. If you’re someone struggling with substance abuse, this time of year can be both comforting and challenging. Family traditions, holiday parties, and the thought of missing […]
Change Next Year, Starting Today: Quick Facts About Longer Addiction Treatment at Sunflower Recovery Center
At the beginning of every January, I notice a swell of new members at my gym. Fresh faced and eager in their New Year’s resolutions, I don’t see many of them anymore after mid-February. Far too often we swear up and down that we are going to do something to better ourselves – hit the […]
Fentanyl isn’t Just Spooky, it’s Scary: Keeping Your Community Safe with Facts
The rise of fentanyl has shifted the landscape of substance abuse in a terrifying direction, creating a public health crisis that reaches far beyond the boundaries of individual addiction. Appearing more often disguised behind the mask of counterfeit prescription pills, fentanyl is just as dangerous as it is unpredictable. It has crept into communities, claiming […]
Seasonal Depression & Addiction: Talking About Increased Risks on Darker Days
When the glow of summer starts to fade, the days get shorter, and the nights stretch on a little too long, some folks start feeling like they’re walking through fog. It’s no coincidence that depression, anxiety, and even substance use tend to increase when the sun sets earlier and temperatures drop. This cycle can become […]
Talking About Treatment with Your Struggling Loved One: 5 Tips
Bring up the topic of talking to a loved one about their addiction and need for treatment and most people will shy away from it. Confronting someone about their substance abuse and telling them to go to treatment is overwhelming and uncomfortable. But that conversation doesn’t have to be a confrontation. While one of the […]
How to Choose the Right Rehab for a Loved One
There are roughly 17,300 addiction treatment programs in the United States. Kansas alone has over 300 of them. When a loved one struggles with substance abuse, the decision to seek professional help can be life-changing. But with so many options, finding the right fit can seem daunting. At Sunflower Recovery in Kansas City, the focus […]
A Fresh Start Begins Here: Sunflower Recovery’s Mission to Help
“This place can really do a person a world of good.”
How One Client Snapped Back Into Life at Sunflower Recovery
The greatest advocates for an addiction treatment program aren’t the ones who run it, but the ones who’ve been through it. They’re the folks who’ve walked through our doors, done the hard work, and come out on the other side better for it.
From Broken to Whole: How Sunflower Recovery Became Her Home
“I never thought rehabs would actually work for me”
A Life Worth Saving: How Addiction Treatment Gave Cary G. Purpose
“When I came to Sunflower nearly a year ago, I had no hope that I could live a life without drinking.”