Addiction & Recovery Articles
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What is National Recovery Month?September is National Recovery Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and the life-changing impact of addiction treatment and recovery services. This observance spreads aw … |
Just Get Started
Deciding to get sober and choosing a life of freedom from the bondage of addiction is one of the most important...
Pick your neighbors
Research proves that successful recovery achieved more often when someone becomes a part of a community of like-minded...
What are the Three C’s of Addiction Recovery
The Three Cs of Addiction Recovery To live a life free from the pain and suffering of addiction is the hope that keeps...
Connection vs Addiction
The human connection is one of the most powerful forces on earth. Addiction works to contaminate and pervert the...
Don’t Entertain Enemies
Ask most people in recovery what their number one battle is, and they'll tell you: “Don't entertain thoughts that are...
Recovery Yes’s and No’s
Sometimes I feel like if I say No one more time I will die, but I now know this to be a lie. It’s like we have a...
The Power of a Mental Reflection
Time for Reflection is Critical to Recovery Consider the experience of hitting the "pause button" for a short period...
Forgiveness Vaccination
The Key to a Successful Recovery. Wouldn’t a forgiveness vaccination be a great invention? In the beginning of...
How do you love an addict?
Loving an addict often feels hopeless. If you have ever loved someone in active addiction, you may feel used and abused. Compassion may not seem like a natural response, and there are times when your own survival and health must take priority over the needs of your loved one.
It is killing me and I can’t stop
We have heard this phrase many times. We have heard it from those stealing painkillers from their family. We have...
What are the Warning Signs or a Relapse
Relapse doesn't happen overnight. Several relapse warning signs appear before you fall completely back into chemical...
How do I stop?
You have come here because drug or alcohol use has become a large part of your life. From the outside it may seem like...