Seven Ways to Help a Loved One with Addiction
If you have a friend or relative who is struggling with a substance use disorder, whether it is alcohol, recreational drugs, or illicit drugs, it...
Category: Addiction
Addiction: Progress Not a Cure
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goals requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated...
Mentorship in Addiction Recovery
Mentorships come in all shapes and sizes, from mentorships in the career and education space to mentorships in sports and the outdoors community; mentorships can...
What Are The Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder?
Alcoholism, formally known as alcohol abuse disorder, is the psychological and physical dependence on alcohol. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), in 2015,...
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...
Providing Inclusive Addiction Treatment to the LGBTQ Community
How does your sexual orientation contribute to your addiction? Are you comfortable in your own skin? Have you told anyone your sexual orientation? Do you...
Family Roles
Addiction is a family disease, meaning that if an individual is struggling with a substance use disorder, it will affect the rest of the family...
Enabling and Addiction
“And after a long time the boy came back again. “I am sorry, Boy,” said the tree, “but I have nothing left to give you-...
Why Addiction and Mental Illness is a Family Disease
Genetics indeed play a significant role in the development of substance use disorders and mental health disorders. An individual is more likely to develop depression...
Codependency
“A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ― Melody...