The Emotional Process is a Big Part of Achieving Sobriety Achieving sobriety is far more than a physical process of detoxing from a substance; it is a profound emotional journey. For a long time, drugs or alcohol may have been used to numb, avoid,...
How to Celebrate Dad During This Unique Time While we would love to say that Father's Day is always a happy time, the truth is that sometimes families go through transition periods. If your parent, spouse, or partner is in recovery,...
What Plays a Role in Substance Use Disorders Why can one person have a few drinks and stop, while another feels a compulsion to continue? This is a central question for the millions of people worldwide who struggle with alcoholism each year. This...
How to Tell When Someone is Struggling With Alcohol Use It can be challenging to tell if someone has a problem with alcohol. Many people try to hide their drinking habits, and denial is common among those struggling with alcoholism. However, some...
Understanding the Short-Term and Long-Term Effects The most recent findings from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health reported that over 85 percent of adults have admitted to consuming alcohol at least once in their lifetime. While...
Benefits of Sobriety After completing treatment for substance use, transitioning back to daily life can be extremely challenging. While treatment programs can help get you back to living a healthy and sober lifestyle, recovery is a lifelong journey...
For many people who want to attend alcohol addiction treatments or drug rehabilitation programs, they choose not to because they don’t think they can due to their work obligations. Working 40 hours a week or even part-time can be a...
What is Self-Medication? Self-medication includes treating an illness without the diagnosis or permission from a medical professional. It is common for people to self-medicate for headaches, colds, or allergies with over-the-counter medications....
Navigating an Unprecedented Time Since March of 2020, everyone has been navigating the COVID-19 global pandemic. While the world fluctuates between being shut down or open completely, one result of the pandemic that has remained consistent is the...
The holiday season is a time you will find many people feeling holly, jolly, merry, and bright. Family members and friends gather from all over to rejoice and celebrate this time full of tradition, giving, eating, and drinking. However, the...
