ARE ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS OPEN DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK? Addiction doesn’t discriminate and it certainly does not wait for “the right time” for the addict to decide to get help. We are experiencing a global pandemic with the coronavirus and one…
Coronavirus and Addiction: How to Protect Your Recovery During a Pandemic As news of coronavirus dominates headlines worldwide, Americans have begun to stock up on necessities in anticipation of long periods of social distancing. Everyone is at risk, especially those…
How soon will my immune system get better once I quit drinking? Alcohol is bad for your health, especially for your liver, your heart, your digestive tract, and your brain. Your reasons for quitting may have nothing to do with…
Finding effective treatment for a substance abuse problem can feel overwhelming. It’s completely normal to have questions about the entire process. Many people are confused about what really goes on inside drug rehabilitation programs and what life is like for…
Breaking up with old friends is always hard to do... Some Friendships Are Bad in Recovery! We all can resonate with Drake “No New Friends” mantra but negative friends still sipping on that “haterade” we’ve got to take that negativity…
Don't Be Afraid... Can there actually be such a thing as a fear of sobriety? Absolutely. And there’s a word for it: Nifaliophobia. The fear of getting sober is more common than we may think. Of course, on the surface,…
The disease of addiction attacks even if you are in recovery. Addiction is relentless and despite ridding yourself of old behaviors, certain things tend to creep up in a matter of time. Although recovery promises a life beyond your wildest…
Hope Starts Here & Now! The Opioid epidemic has spread to every group of people in the United States. The Opioid addiction crisis claims over 100 American lives daily. The sad truth is that if you’ve succumbed to opioid addiction,…
If you have stopped drinking or quit your addictive behavior and you are serious about staying sober, you will want to do everything possible to avoid having a relapse. It may seem to you that a relapse is the last…
Across America, perhaps no one single group of people sacrifice more for their country than the armed service members – both active duty and retired veterans who at some point in their lives were willing to give up everything to…
