The pain of being a loved one of someone who is struggling with addiction is real! As our hearts get broken over and over again, our mind often flashes back to the “what if’s” [...]

Research proves that successful recovery achieved more often when someone becomes a part of a community of like-minded people. A group where sobriety is modeled and expected. The power of staying [...]

Do you think meditating is only for certain kinds of people? Like the Zen master sitting by a placid lake. Or perhaps you think of the quiet monk meditating behind old walls. Or maybe, you think [...]

Chemical dependency is a primary disease in which a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol.  People with chemical dependency continue to use drugs or alcohol, even knowing that [...]

We can divide alcohol into three or four stages Pre-Alcoholism Stage 1: Early Alcoholism Stage 2: Middle Alcoholism Stage 3: Late Alcoholism. Before the First Stage – Pre-Alcoholism [...]

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. Many people with addictions can identify with the above quote. They abuse drugs or alcohol hoping to recreate [...]

A healthcare professional can become addicted to drugs or alcohol just as easily as anyone else. Pharmacists, nurses, doctors, veterinarians, and others in the healthcare field have easier access [...]

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines disease, from the French root “des,” without, and “ease,” as a condition of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that impairs normal [...]

Many addictions begin as a coping mechanism or a way of filling a spiritual void. As a result, people in treatment for addiction must learn to deal with their emotions and environment in [...]

Ten Techniques for Combating Stress and Addiction Whether you have struggled with substance abuse or not, it should come as no surprise that combating stress is vital to be healthy. This fact [...]