You have probably heard that admitting that you have an alcohol or drug problem is the first step towards your substance abuse recovery? Along with the realization that you need professional help. The next step is to visit with your primary care physician or mental...
It is too easy to go about our busy lives and not notice physical or mental illness symptoms. Our body has built-in warning systems which alert us to the signs of mental illness that we need to pay attention to. Here are five warning signs of mental illness to watch...
The stigma of mental illness is one of the major challenges we continue to face today. The 1999 Surgeon General highlighted shame, stigma, and discrimination as major reasons why people with mental health problems avoid seeking treatment. According to the American...
The journey to recovery is full of mountains and valleys, victories and defeats, wins and losses, life and death. The nature of addiction for relapse prevention is a process that involves: The loss of control over alcohol or using drugs Obsessive thinking about using...
Most people don’t understand that alcoholism is a progressive brain disease. The stages of alcoholism may take years of abuse, however, if a person can get help in the earlier stages they may avoid some serious harm to their medical health. Treatment may require a...
Early recovery can be an overwhelming time for most people. The world looks much different from behind sober eyes. Every human being also has the basic need for food and shelter and the basic need to belong to a group and form partner relationships. Relationships...
Meet Spencer. He has been with New Roads for over 12 years and is our Chief Operating Officer. Spencer came to New Roads initially as an intern and recent college grad at age 40. He suffered from alcoholism for years and spent some time in and out of treatment centers...
Annie described her life as a “living hell” as she was referred from one specialist to another. She was also prescribed various psychotropic medications. She reported that the medications had severe side effects that only increased her depression levels. So, Annie...
How to Handle Child Relapse Once your son or daughter completes an inpatient treatment program and returns home, it will take time and patience to get the rhythm of the family together again. The impact of watching your child lose themselves amid a drug and alcohol...
Natalia is from Arlington Virginia and is celebrating almost 12 months sober here at New Roads. She has been fighting her mental health since she was a child, which lead into substance abuse throughout her early adulthood years. She tried treatment once and relapsed....
