Before the First Stage – Pre-Alcoholism Alcoholism does not appear without warning. Many signs exist before someone becomes dependent on alcohol. In this early stage, called Pre-Alcoholism, [...]

How Do You Help Someone on Drugs who Doesn’t Want Help? You know that your loved one needs to stop abusing drugs or alcohol and have confronted him or her about it. When someone refuses [...]

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 get help. Looking [...]

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 happened upon a barn. Now, the two [...]

Are you ready to quit drugs and alcohol? You can do it! With the professional help, can get you to into long-term recovery. Not convinced? Here are three reasons why professional help works. 1. [...]

What is Denial? Denial is a defense mechanism that becomes a huge obstacle to recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. While outsiders can see the damage of drug and alcohol abuse, the person [...]

It is very easy to minimize the severity of a substance abuse issue, and until an addict overcomes denial, the addiction persists and frequently deepens. Overcoming denial is not as easy as [...]

Once a loved one has successfully completed treatment and is living in recovery, we often feel relief, jubilation, and pride. There is always an underlying fear, however, that he or she has [...]

In a 2006 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health interviewed 67,500 people regarding their alcohol consumption. More than 50% labeled themselves drinkers. In more recent studies by the [...]

Choosing the right addiction treatment program is a critical decision. But given the number of programs available, it can seem like an overwhelming task. So where do you start? And what should [...]