How to Build a Sober Support Network in Recovery
Living with an active drug and alcohol addiction can be isolating and lonely. Working through recovery often means giving up unhealthy relationships. Your past relationships may be strained, and you…
After Rehab: Understanding Your Aftercare Options
Drug and alcohol addiction is a complex condition that impacts every aspect of your life. People living with a substance use disorder require comprehensive treatment that addresses the underlying behavioral,…
Can CBD Play a Role in Addiction Recovery?
Addiction remains a pressing issue worldwide – a complex interplay of psychological and biological factors makes it challenging to manage and even harder to overcome. Yet, despite the extensive research…
Combining Therapy with Methadone Treatment: How it Helps Recovery
If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction, you may have heard of Methadone treatment as an effective way to manage withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings. Methadone…
Talking to Your Kids About Your Addiction and Recovery
Talking to your kids about your addiction and recovery journey can be a sensitive and challenging process. It requires care, open communication, and a supportive environment for your children to…
Questions You Shouldn’t Ask A Recovering Addict
The journey to recovery can be very challenging, for both addicts themselves and their loved ones. It’s physically and mentally draining, and requires patience, diligence, and support. If your loved…
Having Fun in Florida: Sober Edition
For many people, substance abuse starts off as experimenting with friends or at a party. You have some beer with a couple of pals while watching football, smoke up a…
Recalibrating the Brain During Recovery: PAWS
Addiction takes a significant toll on the mind and body. Detoxing from drugs and alcohol can be very dangerous and sometimes even fatal. Detox should be done under the supervision…
Boredom in Early Recovery
Early recovery is a precarious time of finding a new life in sobriety and avoiding triggers for relapse. One major trigger during recovery that is often overlooked is boredom. Every person experiences boredom at…
Warning Signs of Addiction
Identifying an addiction to drugs or alcohol can be difficult. Many people try to hide their substance use from those around them and explain away any issues that arise. As…