Will Sobriety Ever Get Easier?
Living a clean, sober life is a marathon of epic proportions, not a quick sprint to the finish line of sobriety. It’s every day, every week, every year of your life that you’re clean. It’s [...]
Is Marijuana Really a Gateway Drug?
One of the most common reasons we give people, especially young adults and teenagers, to avoid using marijuana in any way is that it is a gateway drug that leads people to try out harder [...]
Is Addiction Different for Men?
Men and women alike often find themselves facing a battle with drug or alcohol addiction. While they may show many of the same behaviors or make similar choices, there are actually several differences between how [...]
How Long Will I Struggle with Alcoholism?
Alcoholism can have a major, lasting impact on how your brain and body works, which causes changes that impact your emotional and physical well-beings and how you behave. Recovering from the affects of alcoholism is [...]
How Do I Let Go of the Story of My Past When My Family and Friends are Still Angry?
When you’re in recovery following an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in order to move forward with your life in a honest, healthy way, you have to learn to let go of your past. All [...]
How Can I Let Go of the Story of My Past?
The past can haunt us. Mistakes, choices we wish we hadn’t made, our actions and the things we said are all examples of things from the past that can keep a person up at night. [...]
Can You Use Any Drug Casually?
There’s a constant debate about whether or not a person can use any drug casually. Whether it’s heroin, meth, marijuana or prescription drugs, some people insist that they can be a casual user of any [...]
Are all Opioid Users at Risk for Addiction?
Right now, one of the most serious health problems in the United States is skyrocketing rate of opioid addiction. Anything from prescription pain medication to pure heroin or Fentanyl on the streets is being consumed [...]
Are You Anxious or Stressed?
We’ve all experienced stressed in one way or another, whether it’s issues with family or work, or having to make a big decision. The stress from situations like these can feel overwhelming and unending, which [...]
What is Meth Made of?
Methamphetamine is one of the greatest drug threats the U.S. is currently faced with. Meth has a more powerful effect than cocaine, with users feling a rush of euphoria or bliss, better attention and more [...]