Recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction is a long process that involves many twists and turns, ins and outs, and ups and downs. A treatment programme can help prepare… read more →
Willpower alone will not enable you to secure a permanent state of sobriety. In an age of super information technology and many people embracing science as the solution to all… read more →
If you have decided to become sober for The New Year of 2014, then you are on the right track. The first step after recovering from that nasty hangover from… read more →
A big part of the holiday season is New Year’s resolutions. And if you have a loved one that is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, now is a popular… read more →
Staying sober is very challenging when stresses come into play such as when you feel tired, sick, or are under emotional stress. This is the time when it is easier… read more →
After the holiday season, many addicts in recovery will take a deep breath and be thankful that the holiday season has come to an end. This is because it is common… read more →
The holiday season means different things for different people, but for most – the months mean endless parties, shopping deadlines, money stress, hearing too many carols on repeat, and battling… read more →
Addiction rehab orders your days. While addiction seems like an uncontrollable spiral of chaos, in which nothing can be organized or structured, an addiction treatment centre provides a sense of… read more →
Living with and supporting someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol can be exhausting; in addition to emotional strain, having a relationship with a user can strain you financially… read more →
For many, vulnerability holds a negative connotation. The idea of vulnerability evokes feelings of opening yourself to someone emotionally, only to be shut down, and to feel rejected. Yet, only… read more →
A rehabilitation center in Italy is using marathon running as a way to facilitate recovery and accountability along with an emphasis on producing one’s own food such as vegetables, cheese,… read more →
When translated, the term ‘intervention’ sounds immoral and compromising: literally, to intervene in someone else’s affairs. Yet when a loved one refuses to accept treatment for addiction an intervention… read more →
The first annual World Mental Health Day (WMHD) was held on October 10th, 1992 and since then, each year on the same date, people all around the world choose… read more →
‘Doctor, how long will it be until I am better?’ This is a question that lingers in most addicts mind and nearly all of them will ask their doctor, therapist,… read more →
In January’s TIME article entitled “Friendship is Key to Sticking To Goals,” Carlin Flora demonstrates a correlation between healthy friendships and success. The connection, she writes, is especially relevant when… read more →
