Specialty Treatment

God Forgives. Can We?

by Rachel on September 13, 2012

We have the tendency to beat ourselves up and/or be extremely punishing of others who don’t meet our expectations. This judgmental attitude also applies to how we feel that God interacts with us. We know that His love and forgiveness is unconditional, but we have a difficult time believing that. After everything we have done [...]

 I was inspired and motivated by Michal Banyard’s story published in The Los Angeles Times in February 2012. Banyard was a gangster who was convicted under the “Three Strikes Law” regarding drug use and possession in California.  The Three Strikes Law ensures that criminals will get the full prosecution of the law regardless of the [...]

Acceptance, Surrender and Change

by Rachel on July 12, 2012

“…the only way we’ll ever stand, is on our knees with lifted hands.” – Mark Hall and Matthew West This quote is a great learning tool for those who are going through addiction treatment. In order to get to a place of surrender, addicts must be willing to accept their past. So many times addicts [...]

In order to recover from drug addiction or alcohol abuse it necessary to form some sort of spirituality. Lakeview Health Systems is an alcohol and drug addiction facility that helps individuals recover and find spirituality so that they can get and stay abstinent from drugs and alcohol.

Recovering in a Family Program

by Brian on September 15, 2010

Family programs are the best ways for an entire family to learn about addiction to drugs and alcohol and how to cope with it in a healthy, productive manner. Quality addiction treatment programs will offer a family program to all of its clients family members.

Restoring Faith in a Christian Drug Rehab

by Brian on September 8, 2010

A Christian drug rehab is appropriate for individuals who believe in a higher power but have lost their faith as a result of their addiction. A Christian Drug rehab will work with there clients in individual and group settings.

With lost faith in god and a drug addiction that was killing me I gave up and went to a Christian drug rehab. There my faith in god was restored and I was able to recover from my drug and alcohol addiction.

The Lakeview Health Systems family proudly supports National Eating Disorder Awareness Week sponsored by the National Eating Disorder Association. The mission of NEDAwareness Week is to prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses — not choices — [...]