Treatment Burnout? How to Cope With it
For many people in recovery, treatment is a lifesaver that helps them stabilize their life after detox and learn to use new coping skills. But sometimes, coping with all of…
Supporting Friends in Recovery
Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous are usually the gold standard of addiction treatment today. After all, once you have completed an inpatient detox or treatment program, it’s your support network…
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Is Alcohol Withdrawal Dangerous?
Do you or somebody you love drink too much, too often? Many people love a person who has an alcohol abuse disorder. Quitting alcohol can be difficult. If a person…
How Can a Family Recover From Addiction?
Many people in recovery describe addiction as an overpowering disease that affects body, mind, and spirit. It can alter the way a person thinks and behaves. For people who love…
Five Ways to Give Back in Recovery
Recovery is a gift, which sometimes has its ups and downs, just like life. Learning to live without the use of substances takes a day at a time. You’ll get…
Is Synthetic Marijuana Dangerous?
Synthetic marijuana, often called Spice and K2, is becoming pervasive on the streets of America. These synthetic cannabinoids have become popular among people on probation and parole, or people with…
Making New Friends in Recovery
When you first get clean and sober, you’re warned to stay away from old places, people and things. This often means giving up relationships with people who drink or drug.…
Taking Care of Your Physical Health in Recovery
In recovery, you will face many challenges. Taking care of your health is often an overlooked aspect of healing. We all know that taking care of yourself, your feelings, wants…
How Eating Disorders and Addiction Are Related
More women than ever are in recovery. For many years, women with addictions were able to hide it or just were overlooked by the medical world until it becomes a…
What Are Some of the Most Addictive Drugs?
Addiction, also known as a substance use disorder, is a disease that does not discriminate. Recovery from addiction is possible for anyone, but it is sometimes harder when a person…
