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.
Relapse doesn't happen overnight. Several relapse warning signs appear before you fall completely back into chemical dependency. In addition, one slip may not mean...
Yes. Alcohol is a drug. There is no way around it. As the most widely used and accepted drug, alcohol has wreaked havoc on millions of families. People from all...
What does Your Addiction Cost? Millions of people affected by drugs and alcohol continue to endure the damages of addiction because they don't think they can afford to...
While addiction is not a gender specific disease, it does affect men and women differently. More men are diagnosed with chemical dependency (addiction) than women,...
Have you ever arrived at home or work without really noticing how you got there? All your remember was getting in your car. You automatically got to where you were...
Once, there were two frogs who ventured from their quiet little pond. They hopped, as frogs do, across their bank, through the woods, over the field, until they...
Brett Young looked at himself and saw very little worth saving. Addiction had taken control of his life. His successful career did not matter to his addiction. His...
After years of hard work, many people celebrate retirement with raised glasses, toasting to a successful career and to a future of relaxation. When everyone goes...
All too frequently, parents are not aware of the extent their young adult's alcohol and drug use. They easily dismiss illicit substance use as “kids being kids,” and...