Getting sober isn’t easy. Clearly, everyone with a substance use problem knows that all too well. The first days, weeks and even months of early…
Arriving at the difficult decision to finally seek out residential addiction treatment for your drug or alcohol use disorder is not an easy moment. When…
If you’ve watched any medical shows, you’ve probably heard the term “AMA” before. It means going against medical advice and it’s a term in real…
As an essential health service, drug and alcohol rehab becomes even more necessary as many recovering addicts relapse under the stresses of isolation under quarantine.…
Looking for addiction treatment can be scary, stressful, and expensive. You know you need rehab, but you’re not sure what that really means or how…
So you’ve finally made the decision to get help — or at least came to the realization that you might need help. Admitting there’s a…
Loving someone who suffers with an active addiction is hard enough—but when you’re suffering along with that person, everything becomes more complicated. You’re painfully familiar…
Relapse happens. These missteps are just a simple fact for many people in recovery. And for full blown relapses when you’ve either hit rock bottom…
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…