Five Things Not to Say to Someone in Recovery
“You don’t get over an addiction by stopping using. You recover by creating a new life where it is easier to not use. If you...
Year: 2021
Building Resiliency During Recovery
Resiliency is often defined as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress, such as...
How Unresolved Trauma Can Breed Addiction
Trauma is a six-letter word that affects an individual emotionally, mentally, and physically for a long period of time and sometimes a lifetime. Trauma comes...
National Sleep Awareness Month
“Get your beauty sleep” is an understatement, and we all need sleep to survive. Studies show that teenagers and all adults should get, on average,...
The Importance of Family Therapy in Addiction Recovery for Indigenous Communities
Challenges of Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse Mental health and substance abuse disorders affect all individuals regardless of their ethnicity, culture, or race. Anyone...
Family Therapy and Addiction
Family Support During Addiction Treatment The family plays a central and pivotal role in addiction, whether it is an addiction to alcohol or illicit drugs....
Family Support Groups: Military Spouses
A European study published indicates that binge drinking and depression are much higher in female military spouses than the general female population. According to another study, nearly one-third...
Meth Addiction Treatment and Rehab Center
“According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.6 million people (0.6 percent of the population) reported using methamphetamine in...
Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship in Addiction Recovery
Boundaries are important for every relationship. From early childhood, we learn to set boundaries to protect ourselves and help others understand what is acceptable. All...
Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Cocaine Abuse Treatment & Recovery Process Cocaine is a common illicit stimulant that is abused to obtain a euphoric high. Also known as coke, C,...