Tips for Sober Living
Tips for Living a Sober Life Getting help for addiction is the first step and an extremely crucial one at that. After leaving rehab people can be bombarded with the fact that the r
Repairing Relationships in Recovery
Repairing Relationships in Addiction Recovery Substance abuse takes a toll on every aspect of your life, including your relationships. While escaping addiction and beginning your j
Addiction Myths
Myths About Addiction People often have the idea that everyone who is suffering from addiction falls into a certain stereotype, that they are “all the same.” Common mis
Beginning a Life in Addiction Recovery
Beginning a Life in Addiction Recovery For those recently out of treatment, relationships can be challenging to navigate. It’s likely that the relationships of an individual
Tips for Choosing a Sponsor in Recovery
Choosing a Sponsor in Recovery In early recovery attending an intensive outpatient program or outpatient program is a common next step after completing detox. Many patients also ch
Tips for Choosing a Sober Living Facility
What to Look for When Choosing a Sober Living Facility After taking the steps to detox off substances or attend treatment, the next step is to continue recovery in a sober living e
Tips for Breaking Enabling Behaviors in Addiction
What is enabling? Enabling is defined as giving someone or something the authority or means to do something. More specifically with addiction, enabling is seen as assisting an addi
Understanding Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient (OP) Drug & Alcohol Programs
What is an intensive outpatient (IOP) program or outpatient (OP) program? After completing a successful detox at an inpatient addiction program patients will often move to an inten
Identifying Addiction Early and Its Benefits
Identifying Addiction Early and Its Benefits When it comes to substance abuse, identifying addiction early has a number of benefits. A person doesn’t have to “hit rock
Signs of Substance Abuse and Addiction
Signs of Substance Abuse and Addiction Drug addiction or drug abuse can be a touchy topic to discuss. If you’re concerned for a loved one or friend that you worry may be sufferin
