Addiction can not be solved overnight; no mental health problem is that easy. Just because you have completed treatment does not mean you have recovered. The physical cravings were only a part of the problem. The drive to use drugs runs much...
Time management is an essential skill for any working man. Creating a balance between personal needs and work needs while maintaining accountability and responsibility to work and relationships takes discipline and smart time management. Addiction...
You’re in treatment, working hard every day to learn how to stay sober. Each day- you’re doing it! You’re staying clean and sober while gaining invaluable tools for living a lifestyle of recovery. Though you experience physical cravings and...
Perhaps you have been addicted to drugs and alcohol for ten years, on and off, but consistently enough for the last ten years. Finally, you’re ready to go to treatment. For thirty days, maybe 45-60, you’re in the residential setting. You live in a...
Acupuncture can be used specifically for detox purposes. The ancient practice operates on the belief that the body is full of pressure points which are connected to channels that communicate with different organs and have different emotional...
We don’t always want to own our addiction or our recovery. Going to treatment for drug and alcohol addiction comes with a lot of shame because of the stigma associated with addiction. In time you’ll find that your addiction isn’t something to be...
Treatment is a time to learn, grow, and heal. Here are the five most important ways to make the most out of treatment so you can live a happy and healthy life in recovery. Take every opportunity to ask questions: Now is not the time to have any...
Addiction treatment has made many strides over the last decades. Many evidence-based treatment options have proven to be effective in helping people overcome addiction. Cognitive-behavioral therapy was discovered in the 1960s as a way for doctors...
In 2018. the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that roughly 86% of people ages 18 and older drank alcohol at some point in there lives. Of the millions of Americans who drink, over 25% of them report that they regularly engage in binge...
