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...
Many people don’t realize the power of addiction and how much it takes away your ability to see you are worthy to live a life that meets your heart’s desires. When it seems impossible to find your way back to your authentic self then asking for help...
Substance abuse recovery and treatment are unique to each. The 12-step program was developed for an alliance of people coming together to help others also dealing with an addiction and find a way to move towards a path of abstinence. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was the...
Did you know that Alcohol and substance abuse is linked to Depression? There are almost 24 million people dependent on alcohol and other drugs in the United States alone (Grant et al., 2004), roughly 8.6 of the entire population. The risk of depression is...
Are you fighting an opioid addiction? Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 52,404 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, and 12,990...
Most substance abuse patients have a perception that change is too scary or impossible. For a substance abuse patient, they tend to struggle more because making a change seems like the impossible dream. The idea of not using drugs again is always at heart of the...
