Battling addiction is no easy feat. It is super difficult for the person facing their own demons, but it is also extremely difficult for the people who love them. If you find yourself living with someone who is an active addict or recovering addict, you know how hard it can be. There is a level…
Dating and relationships aren’t easy for anyone. You can be the strongest person in the world, with no issues regarding drug or alcohol abuse, and still be brought to your knees by a troublesome relationship. When it comes to relationships in recovery, it is essential to give yourself time to get into one, and when…
It is not uncommon for a person who is using drugs or alcohol to try to get clean by swapping one drug addiction for another. For example, a drinker may take up pot smoking or Xanax, or a heroin addict may take up drinking. While the addiction you are switching to may seem “better” or…
Working to avoid a relapse is the basis of everything you do when you are in recovery. From the people you hang out with to the activities you partake in and the place where you live and your long-term recovery plan, everything has the end goal of staying sober! There are a number of decisions…
Sobriety is something you need to want to achieve on your own. No amount of nagging or pleading from your family and friends can convince you to give up drugs and alcohol, and if you are over the age of 18, in most states you have to voluntarily check yourself into treatment. You can’t be…
There was a time when most people thought that holistic medicine was ineffective in addiction treatment. Now, decades later, holistic medicine has increased in popularity. In fact, its presence in the field of substance abuse recovery is almost mainstream. Many addiction treatment centers today implement holistic methods as part of their recovery programs. According to…
Rehabilitation at a professional medical-based facility is a necessity for addiction recovery. However, the rehabilitation process is not limited to the facility itself. As someone in recovery, there are many ways in which you can further your rehabilitation. It’s important to do this once you’ve left the addiction center and its treatments. At this stage,…
One of the most important aspects of your recovery from drugs or alcohol is the community. Recovery communities exist everywhere and each follows a different model of recovery. As such, recovery communities are not a one-size-fits-all step in the recovery process. Finding a recovery community that best fits your individual needs is one of the…
Addiction and family are almost always tied to one another. Although addiction affects the individual using, it also affects the family unit. It’s hard to utilize effective family relationship strategies when an individual within the unit struggles with addiction. Lying, manipulating, and avoiding family are commonly recognized characteristics of an addiction. Fortunately, the addicted individual…
Alcohol is one of the most abused substances in America today, but there seems to be a lot of confusion about the levels of addiction surrounding it. For instance, contrary to what many people might think, alcohol abuse and alcoholism are in fact not the same thing. While they are very similar, there is a…
