Once you get home from treatment, you may feel like it's your responsibility to help everyone else with their problems. While this is a common sentiment, it just isn't true and can even be dangerous. [...]
A common misconception for someone entering recovery is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the only way. While AA has proven to help millions recover from the disease of alcoholism, other options are out there. Even if [...]
Addiction is considered a family disease because it is a disease that affects everyone close to a loved one who is addicted. While one may believe that their addiction is theirs and theirs alone, many [...]
Detox has many misconceptions. The problem with detox is that people either overstate it and scare people away from attempting recovery or it is understated and people get overwhelmed by a struggle they had no [...]
Having fun without the aid of drugs and alcohol can seem like a daunting task. When you've lived with your addiction for such a long time, it becomes ingrained in everything you do recreationally. Sometimes [...]
According to a 2015 study performed by the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, over 169,000 children aged 12 to 17 reported using prescription stimulant medication without a prescription. The same study reported that [...]
The first step to avoiding a relapse is understanding that a relapse happens in multiple stages. The stages can occur at once or gradually over several weeks. You will have more success avoiding a relapse [...]
Any person, whether they are in recovery or not, should learn to develop effective coping skills. Coping skills refer to strategies used to help you get through difficult situations that life throws at you. Everyone [...]
