Am I Alone?
Addiction is a disease that thrives when the person suffering from it is isolated from the people they love and that want to help them. When you are in the middle of the thick of it, in way over your head so far that you’re not sure if you’ll ever see the surface again, that’s when addiction is at its [...]
Six Tips for Being Kind to Yourself
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 if a loved one made a mistake, or upset us. For people struggling with addiction, this is especially true, because so many people who have [...]
How do I Pick Myself Back up Again?
Whether the winter blues have you down or there’s something else in your life that’s impacting you, when you’re at a low point in your life, it can feel as if you’re trapped in a pit you could never possibly pull yourself out of. Depression, illness, addiction, a death in the family, financial issues, and any number of other problems [...]
Why Cravings Don’t Mean Failure
When someone who’s in recovery from addiction feels a craving coming on, triggered by something in their environment or something they feel, realizing that they’re craving using drugs or alcohol again can be devastating, especially if it’s been years. It can feel as if the time and resources you used to go to treatment for your addiction were just a [...]
Can You Keep a Resolution?
The new year is seen as a new start, a fresh beginning that leaves the past behind and turns our attention to the future. For a lot of people in recovery from or suffering currently from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, this is a solemn vow to start anew, leaving the pain of addiction behind and focusing on a [...]
Learning to Cope with Cravings
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, they can be triggered by the most unexpected things. Anything from seeing a lighter to smelling the kind of fast food you always binged on [...]
Are You Falling Behind on Resolutions in February?
One of the best things about ringing in the new year is the fact that it’s a brand new year. It’s as close to a fresh start as many people get in their life, and while it may be just another year for some people, others eagerly await having that new beginning. Some use it as a way to have [...]
Why Heroin is so Dangerous
Across the United States, opioid addiction is a widespread addiction. A large portion of the people suffering from opioid addiction are addicted to prescription painkillers, but as the laws and procedures for prescribing and distributing these drugs change, it’s becoming harder and harder for people to get enough of these drugs to fulfill their addiction. This is one of the [...]
Why is Learning to Let Go So Important?
If you’ve been around the internet, TV or movies since 2013, chances are you’ve heard the song Let It Go, from the Disney movie Frozen, and you’ve probably heard it more than once, especially if you have kids. The song can grind on a person’s nerves after the first fifty times, but learning to let go of things is [...]
How to Let go of the Past When Family Won’t
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 these actions and your choices. A large majority of people who struggle with addiction find that their families members often struggle with any of the [...]