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 [...]
Alcohol’s Effect on the Heart
Alcohol is a depressant and affects a person's mood, emotions, and behavior. Alcohol consumption causes the brain to release dopamine, which gives a person a pleasurable feeling. Alcohol affects the brain and its ability to [...]
What are the Benefits of Regular Massage Therapy?
Many picture massage therapy as part of a spa experience. Your face is turned into a salad followed by someone practicing their kung fu ninja skills on your back. For others massage therapy is reserved [...]
How Alcoholism Impacts the Liver and the Liver Impacts Health
The first time someone with alcoholism has tremors in their hands they may write it off as having too much coffee that day. However, this is can be the first of many signs that alcohol [...]
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 [...]
How to be More Grateful in Your Recovery (and Why That’s Important)
How is it possible that the laughter of children can be heard in the slums of Indonesia? How can a person who just lost everything in a devastating flood still exude joy? The answer is [...]
The Best Tools Family Need for Supporting a Loved One in Recovery
You are elated! Your loved one is in treatment and beginning to recover, but the journey is far from over. Recovery is a lifelong journey, and you will need the best tools for supporting their [...]
Will I Be Able to Help Everyone After I Graduate Treatment?
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. [...]
AA Isn’t The Only Support Program For Recovery
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 [...]
Does Addiction Really Affect Everyone?
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 [...]