There is no straight and narrow path to recovery. Addicts all share the same disease but they don’t share the same story. That’s why it’s…
You’ve been down this road before- you know you need help, but it’s never worked. You’ve burned bridges with the people who you think could…
Early recovery can bring so many confusing, new and weird challenges. And the fact that you can’t fall back to drugs or alcohol is even…
Let’s face it . . . in today’s world, it basically takes two incomes and a miracle to grow and support a family comfortably. As…
Six grown men who were complete strangers to each other are living together for a month, give or take. They’re uncomfortable, homesick, and fresh in…
Therapy is an important part of recovery. Whether you’re in early recovery or you’ve been in recovery for a while, therapy helps reduce everyday stress. But…
New Start is constantly growing. We started out only doing detox in 2013, but grew rapidly and started our residential care not too long after. We think…
Telephone phobia . . . is that a real thing? According to Psychology Today the fear of making phone calls and talking on the phone…
If you’re the type of person who is intrigued by helping the drug community, a drug abuse counselor might be a good fit for you. This article…
As a resident of San Francisco, you know that it’s easy to find alcohol anywhere you want it, anytime of day or night. What’s harder…