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Addressing Depression During Treatment
Monday, August 17th, 2015Depression is common among addicts. Compared with the general population, people addicted to drugs are roughly twice as likely to …
Awareness of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Monday, August 10th, 2015We know our culture contributes to addiction. Drug and alcohol addiction is glamorized on TV and in movies, it is encouraged by pe…
Willingness To Change Behaviors Important In Recovery
Monday, August 3rd, 2015Families caught in the wreckage of addiction feel embarrassed, abandoned, ashamed and guilty. They often tend to isolate themselve…
“Detachment with Love” Is a Way Families Can Support Recovery
Monday, July 27th, 2015One of the most difficult concepts for families of addicts or alcoholics to understand is the idea of “detachment with love.” …
Isolation and Addiction Often Go Hand In Hand
Monday, July 20th, 2015Even though alcoholics and drug addicts may think of themselves as the life of the party, the truth is that tendency to isolate is…
Ignoring Underlying Issues Leads To ‘Dry Drunk’
Monday, July 13th, 2015In some cases, early sobriety creates the sensation of a pink cloud of well-being, but a dark cloud called a “dry drunk” might…
Fleeing Reality Describes the Life Of An Addict
Monday, July 6th, 2015Particular circumstances may differ in the life of an addict, but the desire to escape reality by using alcohol or drugs is consis…
Ideas for a Gratitude List Come In Handy
Tuesday, June 30th, 2015It’s always good to have gratitude list ideas handy when the going gets tough. Especially during early recovery, when life can b…
Dos and Don’ts for Dating an Alcoholic in Recovery
Monday, June 22nd, 2015Dating an alcoholic in recovery can be challenging. Someone who is recovering from addiction will likely have needs that most othe…
How are we finding Solutions to the Heroin Epidemic?
Thursday, June 4th, 2015We have recently been bombarded with information and media covering the heroin epidemic across the nation. While this may seem lik…
