As effective as treatment for drug or alcohol addiction has become in more recent years, there is still no absolute cure for addiction. A large portion of people who struggle with addiction will relapse, some [...]
When you’re in treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol, you’re probably going to hear a lot about the importance of developing good habits and staying healthy. One thing that is commonly suggested is that [...]
Many people find that they are their own worst critic, and while being mindful of your flaws or your mistakes is important, we tend to come down on ourselves extremely hard, more than we would [...]
Cravings are something a large majority of addicts will have to deal with, sometimes even decades after they get clean. Cravings are strong, almost overwhelming urges to use drugs or alcohol again, and at times, [...]
Addiction’s impact extends far beyond the immediate impacts to your life and health. Even though you’re the one who’s struggling with alcoholism, or an addiction to drugs, the people around you are heavily affected by [...]
Whether you left an addiction treatment program a week ago or a decade ago, chances are by now you’ve experienced both the good days, where it feels like your life may be slowly coming back [...]
Rock bottom is a place almost every person who’s struggled with addiction has been before. For some people, it’s less severe than others. No two people on this planet are exactly alike, and everyone hits [...]
When you’re examining all of your options for a treatment program for your addiction to drugs or alcohol, there’s several factors to consider right away. Which are affordable or covered by your insurance, which ones [...]
There are almost countless statistics about addiction and its effects on people. There are statistics and charts about every drug, alcohol, treatment types, treatment effectiveness, the list just goes on and on. With all of [...]
One of the biggest consequences of addiction to drugs or alcohol is the impact it has on your relationships with friends and family. The basis of any healthy relationship is trust, and addiction has the [...]
