by Tony Gonzales | Sep 11, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery
Understanding Addiction & Recovery Addiction is defined as a compulsive, chronic, physiological, or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined...
by Tony Gonzales | Sep 5, 2022 | Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Relapse
It’s never easy when someone relapses from addiction recovery. Not just for the addict who veered off their path, but for the loved ones of the addict, too. When a relapse happens, it’s important to remember that a relapse is just a bump in the road, not a...
by Tony Gonzales | Aug 31, 2022 | Addiction, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Self Care
We hear a lot about self-care these days. It’s everywhere from self-help magazines, to the news, and even in healthcare. Have you ever heard the saying “You can’t pour from an empty bucket”? That’s exactly what self care is. It’s filling your bucket, so you can...
by Tony Gonzales | Aug 25, 2022 | Addiction, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Self Care
Self-care is when we take care of ourselves in a way that is nourishing both us and those around us. It’s small things we can do every day to help our emotional health. Using self-care while in addiction recovery is of the utmost importance. It helps keep the...
by Tony Gonzales | Aug 19, 2022 | Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Relapse
Alcohol and drug addiction is a growing problem in the US and every day it affects millions of lives, both those that require addiction treatment as well as those who care about them. Struggling with an addiction is something that creates a considerable feeling of...
