The trickiest part of addiction sometimes has nothing to do with kicking the habit itself, and more to do with reframing your lifestyle to prevent unhealthy habits from crawling back into your world.
Thousands of people across the country leave rehab facilities every month. After successfully completing a rehab program and transitioning back to daily life after recovery is a delicate process. The
Guilt, shame, and secretiveness are significant symptoms of addiction. When a person is in active addiction, isolation is incredibly common. In some cases, the habit of isolation came before the addic
The holidays are often synonymous with excess. We eat too much, we sleep too much, and some of us may overdo it with other indulgences.<br>Thanksgiving is, <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-release
Battling addiction as a parent is toughAddiction is hard enough on itsown. The presence of children makes iteven harder and may make recovery seem impossible. It’s always difficult to get sober, a
Opiate addiction isn’t the only problemfacing AmericansBetween 2011 and 2017, deaths dueto methamphetamine overdose increased more than fourfold. Law enforcement officials in many cities haveidenti
Youth is a time of exploration. Many younger individuals travel abroad and connect with others in their fields of interest, but the pandemic put a halt to the traditional ways in which we gather and m
Recovery is not an overnight process, nor should it be. You can't just snap your fingers and become sober unless you want your success to be similarly short-lived. Great achievements take time, but he
Someone experiencing substance abuse often doesn’t realize they have an addiction or how impactful the effects are on themselves and their friends and family. In fact, of the nearly 21 million
In the United States, 60.1% of individuals ages 12 and older use at least one substance (like tobacco, alcohol, or an illicit drug), according to the latest <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.13878" target="_blank" id="">Weaponizing mental health</a>Â is a common "defense" for doing something immoral or unethical when struggling wit
An intervention is when you confront a loved one about how their substance use has affected you and everyone they love. Many families choose to have an intervention when a loved one’s substance
