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…
When dreading the thought of getting clean, a lot of the concern centers around the painful process of detox. Opiate withdrawal in particular is so…
Ever wondered why AA and NA meetings are full of donuts, cookies, coffee, and post-meeting chainsmokers? It’s not just a way to tempt newcomers into…
Going to rehab is hard enough. But actually staying sober afterward? Without any guidance? Aside from feeling a little daunting (one day at a time),…
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…
“La la, just going to treatment, minding my own business, working the steps like they taught me…” When BAM! You jolt awake into a cold…
Making the decision to accept help SHOULD be the most difficult part of getting help for addicts. After all, it’s not easy to move through…
The mind of an addict is chaotic. Even once they’ve hit rock bottom (or somewhere close), the rational mind remains chained beneath chemical dependency. Addiction…
One of the most gut-wrenching results of addiction is how it turns people we love into strangers. Somewhere along the line, loved ones who once…