When we feel powerless, we often turn to addiction as a way to cope. Addiction provides a false sense of control and power, which can be incredibly seductive when we feel like our lives are spiraling out of control. However, this false sense of power quickly turns...
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 complete...
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...
Drug addiction is one of the most challenging problems an individual can face. It can drastically affect the physical & mental health, as well as the entire life of the individual who has become addicted. Not only that, but the lives of those close to the addicted...
What is a Relapse? In addiction recovery, a relapse is when the recovering addict uses again. It’s something that happens between 40-60% of the time in all forms of addiction recovery. A relapse does not mean failure, or that the program didn't work. It just means the...
Alcoholism is much more common in the United States than many people may realize. With a culture that involves having a drink or two after work to unwind, to the binge drinking as a right of passage when someone turns 21, it’s not that surprising that so many...
Alcohol is such a big part of our society, that we don’t often think about all of the people that have an issue with problem drinking, who may or may not be alcoholics. When someone says that someone is a “problem drinker”, people will often visualize a disheveled...
Alcohol use is deeply ingrained in American culture and has even become a staple of many national holidays. Memorial Day barbeques and 4th of July celebrations that lack alcohol often take a backseat to those that have full coolers of beer and more. Binge drinking on...