Causes of Relapse
A person in recovery learns a new way of living without drugs or alcohol. He or she must replace old habits with new, substance-free ones. Recovery is very is difficult and takes time, patience, and [...]
10 Reasons to go to Sober Living
Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a life-long process with many challenges and obstacles to overcome. When a person is addicted to drugs and alcohol, personal relationships with family and friends become compromised. Addiction [...]
Does Substance Abuse in Adolescence Damage the Brain?
Drugs and alcohol have devastating effects on the human body. These substances are very damaging to the brain, which controls everything we do, feel, and say. The brain is a complex organ that controls how [...]
What are the Best Relapse Prevention Skills?
The temptation to relapse is difficult for someone with an addiction to fight. During recovery, you need to avoid any triggers that could influence a relapse. This includes people, places, and things that relate to [...]
8 Ways the Family Can Heal During Treatment
A person addicted to drugs and alcohol does not suffer alone. Family members, nuclear or extended, are impacted by their loved one's addiction. All substances affect people differently and everyone needs time to heal. The [...]
10 Ways to Survive the Holidays When You’re Newly Sober
Spiked Eggnog and Candy Cane Martinis dance around many tables during the holidays. Couple free-flowing alcohol with other intoxicating elements hanging around, and the holidays can be a challenge for sobriety. Do not despair. Here [...]
5 Signs You’re on a Path of Self-Destruction
In the movie Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey’s character’s life is falling apart. In desperation he begins asking God for answers. At one point he gets frustrated and pleads for a sign. During his whining, God [...]
How Do You Grow Spiritually?
The word spirit is derived from latin and greek terms for breath. Breath is a fitting description because the human spirit is immaterial and unseen. Growing in mind and body is easy enough with nutrition, [...]
How Meth Affects the Brain
Meth is cheaper and more readily available than many street drugs. Meth is also one of the most violent addictive substances towards the brain. Many addiction experts believe it is the most difficult drug to [...]
Picking up Morals is a Change in Pace for Life
Getting caught up in an addiction transports you into another world. Drug users get paranoid about bad drug deals that may leave them beat up and penniless, or worse. Alcoholics often wonder if they are [...]