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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Take one self-empowering step to a life worth living.

Practical Recovery provides comprehensive addiction treatment across all levels of care. We use a self-empowering (non-12-step, non-disease) approach to create practical solutions for your well-being.

At Practical Recovery we know the ingredients you’ll need to be successful: self control, a sense of purpose, solid problem-solving and emotional management skills, good health habits, productive activities and meaningful relationships. Our multidisciplinary staff will work with you, not against you, to accomplish these goals. Los Angeles SEO

To be most time-effective and specific to your situation, your schedule and our services are customized just for you. Call us today to discuss your unique situation.

Be prepared to think about addiction recovery in radical new ways!

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Serving San Diego and the world.

Comprehensive recovery care: Detox, adult rehab, executive rehab, VIP rehab, treatment-in-residence, extended aftercare, sober living, intensive outpatient (IOP), structured IOP, outpatient, assessment, intervention, and other services, at facilities in La Jolla, University City and Encinitas (serving San Diego and the world). Flexible length of stay. Easy transition between facilities and programs.

Our residential facility ("rehab") in Encinitas is pictured below. Click above to see other facilities and programs.

Media
CNN interview, Dr. Horvath
MSN Health and Fitness, Dr. Horvath
Radio interview, Dr. Horvath
6 minute video about Practical Recovery

Questions
How can I tell if I have a problem?
Does your loved one need help?
What do our clients say?
What kind of treatment do I need?

Leader in Collaborative Addiction Care

Practical Recovery is the leader in collaborative addiction care. Learn about how we collaborate with our clients as well as their partners and family.

But why collaborate with someone (an "addict" or "alcoholic") who makes very bad decisions? Don’t they need to be told what to do? No! Recovery is best supported by engaging motivations that are deeper than addiction. Confrontation and giving orders might work briefly. Cooperation is much more effective long term. Our innovative approach to alcohol and addiction treatment, and treatment for activity addictions such as gambling or video games, is non-12-step and non-disease model.

Boutique Practice

Practical Recovery is a boutique practice serving clients with high standards. Many addiction treatment facilities place business first, and practice second. Business is easier and more profitable with fixed lengths of stay, one-size-fits-all, group-oriented programs, and under-qualified, low-paid staff as the primary service providers, but the quality of care suffers. We are owned and operated by psychologists and other health professionals. We know how to place clinical care first. Addiction is a practical problem requiring practical solutions. Every road to recovery is different.

Extraordinary Value

Practical Recovery provides extraordinary value. After you have identified facilities of interest to you, call us for a point-by-point comparison. Our operational excellence allows us to keep our costs low. We have long-standing referral sources, excellent word-of-mouth advertising, and a highly efficient clinical operation. Traditional addiction treatment providers are often unaware of the alternative addiction treatment we offer. But now, you know you have choices!

About Us

Practical Recovery was founded in 1985 by Dr. Tom Horvath, author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, President 1995-2008 of SMART Recovery (smartrecovery.org) and President 1999-2000 of the American Psychological Association’s Division on Addictions (apa.org, Division 50), the world’s largest organization of addiction psychologists.

Call us today to discuss your unique situation. We are very different than traditional alcohol and addiction treatment.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Health, exercise and fitness equipment for kids
Fun fitness activities to keep kids healthy and Fit!

The lifestyles of today’s youth have undergone enormous change. Television, computers and video games have replaced many of the physical activities children once enjoyed. So when we discuss our children, we often hear words like ‘obesity’, ‘heart disease’, ‘high blood pressure’ and ‘diabetes’.

Fitness seems to have taken a backseat when it comes to the modern child. Our kids are becoming victims of inactive, unmotivated, unhealthy lifestyles and their health is deteriorating.

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Urban rebounding-Possibly the Perfect Exercise!

It’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s safe for almost anybody of any age… It’s quoted by NASA as “the most efficient and effective exercise yet devised by man”, and you can do it at home whilst watching TV! What is it? Rebounding!


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Weight loss and Dance Dance revolution
Are you concerned about the lack of exercise your child is getting?
Would you like to see them up and moving instead of sitting around so much?
Check out how
Dance Dance Revolution players burn extra pounds. Weight loss is an unexpected benefit of a game designed for dance music. Try Dance revolution Today!

Teaching your children the importance of fitness and proper nutrition is vital to maintaining health. Check out Fitness and Kids brand new e-book for your children’s health and fitness needs.


Vitally important, too, is getting our kids moving. At Fitness and Kids we offer a variety of children’s exercise tapes your kids will love.

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