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 … |
Why Giving Up Drugs is Bad
"Knowing when you've had enough" requires a greater commitment, greater sacrifice, and greater resolve. Many people...
To Live in Recovery
Oscar Wilde declared, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist. That is all." He saw how so many...
Sobriety and Friendship
Entering recovery from addiction also means you may have to choose between sobriety and friendship. This could include...
When Death Looks Appealing
Brett Young looked at himself and saw very little worth saving. Addiction had taken control of his life. His...
Begin Meditating
Do you think meditating is only for certain kinds of people? Like the Zen master sitting by a placid lake. Or perhaps...
3 Things to Know About the Heroin Vaccine
After Time magazine published an article on Kim Janda's heroin vaccine, there's been a renewed interest in getting...
Drinking More After Retirement
After years of hard work, many people celebrate retirement with raised glasses, toasting to a successful career...
Support with a Positive Reframe
One of the best ways to help someone with an addiction disorder is to give your full support to healing. Keeping a...
Five Tips to Heal a Family
Parenting a teenager is demanding enough. A teen in treatment for alcohol and drug abuse adds a whole new set of...
Young Adult Substance Abuse
All too frequently, parents are not aware of the extent their young adult's alcohol and drug use. They easily dismiss...
Benefits of a 28 Day Treatment
While there are a few different approaches to drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, the 28-day treatment model is...
Recovery Coaches
Recovery Coaches: A Beacon of Hope and Guidance Sometimes in life, a situation requires more effort than a single...