Self Care in Addiction Recovery

Self Care in Addiction Recovery

Addiction is a disease that breaks people down. It breaks down physical health, emotional health, relationships, finances, and more. Part of ongoing recovery is learning again how to take care of oneself. For someone who has suffered from addiction, self-care is a new...
Supporting a Family Member in Their Addiction

Supporting a Family Member in Their Addiction

There is a fine line between supporting a family member who suffers from addiction and enabling their destructive behaviors. It is overwhelmingly difficult to differentiate helping and enabling, especially when you’re in the midst of the insanity. Addiction is like a...
Traumatic Experiences and Substance Abuse

Traumatic Experiences and Substance Abuse

Research shows a direct link between traumatic experiences and substance abuse. Traumatic experiences can include accidents, loss of loved ones, natural disasters; they can include military combat; they can include abuse of all kinds; they can include cumulative...
How to Support a Loved One Who Has Relapsed

How to Support a Loved One Who Has Relapsed

As much as we hope that a loved one in addiction recovery will be sober forever, addiction is a chronic illness with relapse rates of 40-60%. Contrary to what many might think, relapse is not the end. Yes, recovery takes hard work and commitment and willpower. But...
How Easy Is It to Get Addicted to Alcohol?

How Easy Is It to Get Addicted to Alcohol?

Many people drink, but only about 5-6 percent suffer from alcohol addiction. Why? What makes the difference? Genetics, environment, mental health, and drinking patterns all play a role in whether someone will develop an addiction to alcohol. Everyone has the potential...
Social Acceptance of Drug Use

Social Acceptance of Drug Use

Through media and ingrained misconceptions, society has encouraged the acceptance of drug use. A comedian once stated, “Alcohol is one of the few drugs that people encourage you to die from…you never hear people chanting shoot the needle, shoot the needle, shoot the...