The friends you had before addiction might not be the same friends after your recovery. It’s important to find friends that support you and your sober…
The friends you had before addiction might not be the same friends after your recovery. It’s important to find friends that support you and your sober…
Staying clean and sober takes commitment and a lot of hard work. There’s no magic wand to keep alcoholics and drug addicts from relapse. However,…
Most alcoholics and addicts, before entering recovery treatment, have common behavioral tendencies; wallowing in self-pity is high on the list. They may be blissfully unaware…
The term “dry drunk” applies to a person who has stopped drinking alcohol but who is still engaged in destructive behaviors similar to those of…
Families facing the problem of addiction in a loved one want to do everything possible to help. The desire comes from a place of caring…
Blanketing mass and social media this week is the report that Mad Men actor Jon Hamm recently finished rehab for alcohol addiction. Hamm has asked…
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Josh Hamilton’s alcohol and cocaine addictions got the best of him last month when he suffered his third relapse as a major leaguer. His other…
You’ll need detox medication in a few cases, one of which is to help you wean off your drug dependency. The other reasons most frequently…
Though it’s supposed to be a time of good cheer, many of us find ourselves with more worry, fatigue and emptiness during the holidays than…