Making the transition from a safe, contained setting in which you received treatment for a substance use disorder back into the regular, everyday life as…
Detox is the first step on your life-saving journey to eliminate the abuse of and dependency on alcohol. Some people have an intense and all-consuming…
Over 40 million American adults, as well as many young people, are affected by anxiety today. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in…
During your medical detox and addiction treatment program, a mix of medication, therapy, and holistic approaches may be used to initiate a long-term recovery and…
It’s common for people to view alcohol consumption as relatively harmless because it is legal, ubiquitous in society, and advertised heavily on television. But just…
Early sobriety is like a fragile bird. It must be nurtured, protected, and handled with care in order to gain strength and thrive. But early…
Although treatment programs vary, most try to drive home a sobering statistic so patients take their disease seriously: most alcoholics and addicts in early recovery…
While the opiate epidemic has been raging for years, recent data reveals that the problem is only getting worse. According to a report just released…
There are few things more heart-wrenching than watching a loved one struggle with active substance abuse. As a behavioral disease that warps thinking beyond one’s…
Many people see recovery as a linear upward progression of slowly getting better, one day at a time. But overcoming chemical dependency of any kind…