More than half of the adult population in the United States is affected by addiction of some kind. You may have a family member suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, or any other form of behavioral dependency. Recovery is a long, difficult, and often lonely process. However, with support, recovery can lead to a fulfilling new…
As the holiday season approaches, risks for relapse, overdose, and overdose deaths increase, and prolonged social isolation during COVID-19 certainly doesn’t help. Create, review, or update your relapse prevention plan now. Keep reading to learn more. Relapse is Part of Recovery The biggest threat to those in treatment or recovery is relapse. Many addiction treatment…
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD as it’s commonly referred to, is basically winter time depression. While it affects all types of people all over the world in the winter months, it’s extremely dangerous for those in early recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. If you’re a frequent sufferer of winter time depression, there are a…
