It’s easy to look at the too-thin, dirt-caked arms peeking through dirty heaps of newspaper and tattered blankets, hear the nonsensical mutterings, and think: “addict.”…
If we could wave a magic wand and reverse the opioid crisis, it would have happened already. It’s long been at a point where saying,…
If you’ve known someone who has struggled with addiction, chances are you’re all too familiar with the fact that addicts manipulate. Manipulation accompanies the struggle,…
There is a misconception that rehabs are filled with people who abuse “street drugs” like heroin and meth. But in reality, many people who seek…
Addicts in recovery, although they may have been clean for months or years, retain some level of awareness of the “addict brain.” This is the…
You would think that once you get clean and finish treatment, it would just be a matter of willpower to get your life going again…
It’s a sad tale, and unfortunately all too common. The stage: a relatively normal, functional girl grows up in a loving and secure home. She…
“My son/daughter needs help.” “I can’t keep doing this… it’s time to get right.” Either of these sound familiar? For most families and people who…
If you’re tied into the recovery community, you’ve probably heard of a relatively new substance that can supposedly keep relapse at bay. Kratom, a tropical…
Treatment on Monday. Whomp-whomp. You have a vague recollection of a conversation (while you were messed up) with a treatment counselor. You’re now riding the…