Addiction is often defined as losing the choice whether to use a substance or not. Good intentions, willpower, self-discipline–addiction is more powerful than any of these. Addiction creates a separation of mind and body. Those with a substance use disorder lose...
Many people who have gone to addiction treatment or are otherwise in recovery are married or in a committed relationship. For the single person in early recovery, the subject of dating often arises. How long should you I before dating? Whom should I date? When should...
Emotional sobriety, the ability to feel and cope with emotions instead of masking them with drug or alcohol use, can be even more difficult to achieve than physical sobriety. Many people think that because they read in a book that recovery will make them “happy,...
The 12-step principles are based on a spiritual program of recovery. Each of the 12-steps has a spiritual principle behind it. The purpose of a 12-step program is to help people overcome addiction. Each step helps a person live day to day without the need for...
Evidence-based addiction treatment includes holistic methods that treat the whole person. Acupuncture is one of these methods. Addiction is not only a physical illness–it affects every aspect of a person’s being. Holistic treatment is becoming more valued as a...
Summit BHC is proud to be a founding sponsor of the 2017 Association of Recovery in Higher Education’s student leadership conference. The first conference of its kind, the ARHE Collegiate Recovery Student Summit and Skiathon welcomes more than 185 students and staff...
