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October 29. 2020
3 Simple Gratitude Practices to Incorporate Into Your Recovery
It can be tempting to think that once you receive treatment for an alcohol or substance use disorder, you’re cured.…
October 27. 2020
Why People Choose Drugs and Alcohol Over Family
The aphorism ‘blood is thicker than water’ reminds us to prioritize family. When it appears that people choose drugs and…
October 22. 2020
Rejection
Rejection—it’s so personal. It sticks to our souls. It does not respond to reason, and is not easily dislodged from…
October 20. 2020
Boundaries – A Powerful Tool for Family Members & Friends of Someone With Addiction
All healthy relationships are based on respecting other’s rights. When we respect each other’s rights, we are recognizing our boundaries.…
October 15. 2020
It’s Time to Forgive…Yourself
We’re imperfect beings. It’s hard enough to forgive someone else when they hurt you, but how are you doing with…
October 13. 2020
Explaining the Cycle of Addiction
The cycle of addiction is created by changes produced in brain chemistry from substance abuse. It is perpetuated by physiological,…
October 8. 2020
6 Traits of an Addictive Personality
An addictive personality is a set of personality traits that make an individual more prone to develop addictions to drugs,…
October 6. 2020
Are You Watching Addiction Break the Bank?
While I worked at a nonprofit geared toward rehabilitating ex-prisoners, the organization paid one of our graduates to do some…
October 1. 2020
When Someone is too Afraid to Ask for Help …
I was told when I got home, I went right upstairs into my bedroom. A few minutes later, my mom…
September 29. 2020
Avoiding Rock Bottom is Good
The concept of rock bottom implies that if I want to change a pattern of addictive behavior then I must…
September 24. 2020
3 Alternative Therapies for Treating Drug and Alcohol Use Disorder
These days, clinical treatments can be delivered effectively in a setting that you find engaging. There are many stereotypes about…
September 22. 2020
When Familiar Beats Good
She lives under a bridge with hundreds of other junkies. Once beloved by her six grandchildren, she now shuns them…
