Rebuilding Trust in Yourself & Others During Recovery
Substance use can cause an individual to do and say things that are embarrassing, upsetting, and frankly, wrong. This could be anything from missing important events and making inappropriate comments…
Addiction & Divorce: 4 Major Reason Why Drug Use Ruins Marriages
Relationships are work, as any couple can tell you. When real life hits—kids, money troubles, changing jobs, the loss of a loved one—even marriages find that ‘til death do us…
How 12 Step Programs Help Overcome Treatment Barriers
Addiction treatment can be life-saving, both in the figurative and literal sense. It can put a stop to the compulsive drug use that destroys marriages and other important relationships, makes…
The 9 Most Common Addictions | Latest Addiction Numbers
Addiction is a lot more prevalent than most of us realize. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 60% of the U.S. population has abused drugs within a…
The Difference Between Detox vs Rehab
Even as knowledge and acceptance of addiction treatment have become more widespread, exactly how the process works is still one shrouded with fallacies and misconceptions. ‘Detox’ and ‘rehab’ are two…
How To Stage An Intervention
They say that admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery. But getting to that stage can be a challenge all on its own. In many instances,…
What to Expect in the First Month of Alcohol Rehab
So you’ve made it through the first week of alcohol rehab. Likely, those first seven days were tough–perhaps even some of the toughest you will experience during treatment. But with…
What to Expect in the First Week of Alcohol Rehab
Enrolling in an alcohol rehab center is a major step that can help an alcoholic regaining control over their life. Unfortunately, it’s also one that alcoholics regularly shy away from….
Reading for Addiction Recovery
Recovery is a time for healing, introspection, learning, and growing. While the first few days of recovery are often focused on detoxification, rest, and allowing the body to heal, the…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 12
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Although…