When faced with the daunting reality of substance withdrawal, people often find themselves overwhelmed by uncertainty and fear. How does one safely reclaim their life from the grips of addiction? Substance withdrawal is a [...]
The phone rings at 3 AM. Your loved one is in trouble again, and you're out of options. Addiction has transformed someone you cherish into someone you barely recognize, leaving you with an impossible [...]
When you prepare to enter inpatient drug or alcohol rehab, it is akin to thinking about going away to college. Getting the most out of both experiences requires pre-planning, preparation, and putting in a [...]
For many, the new year is a time to start fresh and develop healthy habits. With 2019 coming to a close and 2020 drawing near, it’s no wonder countless people are making sobriety their [...]
HOW TO REMAIN SUPPORTIVE AFTER TREATMENT If your friend decides to come back home after rehab, remember, this can be a bittersweet experience for him or her. It's about returning back to “normal” life and [...]
You have a close friend that struggles with alcoholism. You want to be a good friend and assist in any way you can. Feeling lost? Don't know where to start? You don’t know if you [...]
When you come to life after addiction rehab, you may discover that there are gaping holes in your life that feel like a bottomless pit. You likely struggle with low self-esteem or want to avoid [...]
Writing is highly personal and writers get to choose to share or not share work. Lots of exercises can be structured about recovery but don’t have to be. Sometimes it is helpful to write about [...]
Spirituality and recovery is often a hot topic in recovery circles because everyone approaches it from a different, very personal, angle. Experience, much like recovery and spirituality, all denote things depending on how a person [...]
A narrative is a story that makes up a collection of events. Every person has a story. Some people have positive, uplifting, humorous stories. Others have greatly difficult, traumatic, and even scary experiences that overshadow [...]
