How to Stay Sober While Being Sick
While getting sick is an expected and common part of life, feeling under-the-weather can be a major relapse trigger for those who are new to sobriety. Most individuals who were actively abusing drugs and/or ...
How To Get Your Spouse Into Addiction Treatment
Watching a loved one suffer at the hands of an addictive disorder is one of the most emotionally and mentally depleting experiences an individual can possibly undergo. If you have a spouse who has ...
The Truth About PTSD and Addiction
Post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction are very closely intertwined in the vast majority of cases. The link between the two disorders has been closely studied for years, and it has been repeatedly confirmed that ...
What is Dual Diagnosis For Addiction Treatment?
Addiction and mental health concerns go hand-in-hand. Both directly affect the brain, and both can lead to a variety of similarly disruptive and difficult-to-manage symptoms. They are also closely linked by cause and effect. ...
Does Bipolar Disorder Cause Addiction?
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition characterized by significant and inexplicable mood swings as well as erratic behaviors and changes in energy levels. Those who suffer from untreated bipolar disorder will experience ...
Professional Sports Sober Athlete Highlight – Basketball Star Celebrity Chris Herren
Former all-American basketball player and Boston Celtic Chris Herren fell into a dark world of opiate abuse while playing professional ball and managed to come out the other side unscathed. In fact, he recently ...
How To Stay Sober and Committed to Your Recovery
The commitment to sobriety is one of the biggest commitments that you will ever make - and really, it is a commitment to self. To self-betterment, to pushing forward despite adversity, to making your ...
The Difference Between Rehab and Detox
Drug addiction affects over 23.5 million Americans and under 12% of those addicted actually get treatment. Although drugs and alcohol all have different mechanisms of action, all addictions have the same root behaviors as ...
