

How Does Addiction Start?
How Does Addiction Start? For many, addiction can feel like a slippery slope that leaves sufferers wondering “How did I get here?” For...


The ABC's of Living with a Drug Addict
If you are in a relationship with a drug addict, there is no doubt that your life has many challenges. No one is prepared for this...


Is Outpatient Right for You?
Addiction treatment can be designed to fit the lifestyle of the person who needs substance abuse treatment. Programs do not have to look...


Handling Emotions in Early Recovery
Learning to live life on its own terms is not always easy to the newly sober. You see, in active we stuff our feelings and dull any pain...


Is Heroin Withdrawal Difficult?
Is Heroin Withdrawal Difficult? The short answer, yes. Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs out there. Therefore, it’s also one of...


Recovery Journaling: Penny for Your Thoughts
Is journaling a part of your recovery toolbox? If not, consider picking up the pen or laptop and jotting down some of your thoughts;...


Addiction and Mental Illness
Disease and disorder often have a sneaky way of showing up in life. Sometimes they show up all the sudden, while other times sickness’...


Addiction: It's All in the Family!
Drug addiction isn’t an individual problem. Addiction is a family sport, and everyone plays a part. Family dynamics can suffer...


Making New Friends in Recovery
Recovery teaches you that your old friends will no longer be good for you; as a matter of fact, you learn that many of the people with...


Does Ecstasy Harm the Brain?
When an individual is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, he or she is at risk for suffering several different consequences of their use....



































