When you’re battling addiction, chances are there will be or has been a time when you’ve hit rock bottom. Rock bottom is the lowest place you can possibly find yourself, and it’s usually different for [...]
Coming to terms with the realization that you may have a prescription drug problem can be scary, and even embarrassing. Whether you’ve noticed some of the signs yourself, or a loved one has made a [...]
Addiction can destroy lives, not just the lives of the addicted, but their friends and family often suffer as well. Marriages and relationships are usually damaged heavily, parents and children don’t speak for years at [...]
Our family, friends and coworkers often suffer when we battle addiction. They see it’s effects on us every day, and they feel our hurtful words, see the actions we often later regret. Forgiveness isn’t just [...]
Alcoholism is a serious disease with a wide variety of signs and symptoms. These can be more or less intense depending on how severe the alcohol abuse is, and the frequency and amount of use. [...]
When we get caught up in some of the harder times in our lives, there’s a tendency to let negative thinking overpower your mind. Difficult or painful situations tend to create the mental mixture needed [...]
Making a decision after we battle addiction, can feel surprisingly overwhelming. What if you make the wrong choice? What if your decision triggers a relapse? Even if you feel confident to make a decision, it [...]
When we first really come into sobriety and we’re in a somewhat delicate state, we’re often overcome with anxiety and fear. Even the smallest stressor or setback make us feel like we’re absolutely bound to [...]
When addiction has you in its vice-like grip, it’s not uncommon for people to do some pretty unspeakable things, in pursuit of or fueled by their substance addiction. People suffering from addiction to drugs or [...]
When we’re caught in a cycle of constantly focusing on what’s going wrong, or what isn’t going the way we want, it’s incredibly easy to miss the things that usually mean the most. Things may [...]
