Addiction Treatment & Recovery Blog
Alcoholism And Depression
Alcoholism And Depression It is a common after-work scene for workers to have a bottle of beer in one hand while chatting with other folks inside a bar. Often, people going through heartache find themselves drowning in liquor to get over the feeling. Yes, many think...
How to Fight Boredom in Recovery
How To Fight Boredom In Recovery Bored? What things usually come to your mind whenever you are not busy with anything? It is often believed that boredom can lead to not-so-good thoughts and decisions. For those in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol, fighting...
How To Deal With Relapse In Recovery
How To Deal With Relapse In Recovery The determination to overcome substance addiction is already a victory in itself. The realization that something is wrong and needs addressing is commendable. But, the road to recovery can be long and very challenging. There...
Forgiveness In Recovery: How To Ask For Forgiveness
Forgiveness In Recovery: How To Ask For Forgiveness The journey toward long-term recovery after substance addiction can be difficult. Recovery from drug use is not just about quitting the use of a substance and staying sober. It also involves mending broken...
Drug Rehab Success Rates
What You Should Know About Drug Rehab Success Rates Any person who wants to take the first step in recovery may probably wonder if drug rehabilitation would be effective for them. What are the facts behind drug rehab success rates? This article gives insight about...
Trauma and Addiction: Understanding the Connection
Trauma and Addiction: Understanding the Connection As the years continue to go by, addiction research takes place that creates an accumulation of information. The goal is to have a better understanding of addiction, hoping to find the answers to help individuals with...
How To Deal With Guilt & Shame In Recovery
How To Deal With Guilt & Shame In Recovery Do People with Substance Use Disorder Problems Feel Guilt and Shame? Most people who do bad things during active addiction recognize that what they are doing is wrong. They know that they are causing pain to their loved ones....
Tough Love For Addicts: Why It Doesn’t Work & What Does
Tough Love For Addicts: Why It Doesn't Work & What Does In June 2018, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released the World Drug Report 2018. The report stated that opioid drugs are responsible for 76 percent of drug-related deaths. Even young people...
Losing a Loved One to Addiction
Losing a Loved One to Addiction Losing a loved one to addiction is an almost impossible grief. There’s no universal method to coping because each one will have to deal with the loss on their own terms. The heart is a strange thing. How many times have you heard of...
How Long Are AA Meetings
How Long Are AA Meetings The popular 12 Step meeting Alcoholics Anonymous may be a support group you’re thinking about attending. Good for you. Many thousands of men and women have attended and found it to be a good fit for them, helping them get and stay...