Perhaps you’ve always enjoyed drinking alcohol, but lately, it seems to be more about escaping from stress, alone, than sipping vodka tonics with friends on a Friday night. If you think that you may be addicted to alcohol, or that it is assuming a larger presence in...
Going through drug or alcohol rehab is a stressful time physically, emotionally and spiritually. The mind and the body are interconnected; how one feels greatly affects the other. Having a calm state of mind can help to improve your body’s recovery and reduce anxiety...
Human beings are highly social creatures who rely on companionship and cooperation to survive. This is truer than ever when people are going through a tough time, such as during rehab and addiction treatment. But many people wonder how hard it is to make new friends...
For many people, the idea of getting together with friends and having a single drink isn’t unreasonable. But for a recovering alcoholic who has just finished rehab, even just one drink is enough to start the cycle of addiction all over again. When you’re...
Addition maybe a singular problem for the user, but the fallout is greatest in the family that surrounds them. Whether it is abusive behavior directed at family members, failing to meet responsibilities like hold down a job or misdirecting family funds to a drug...
They say that admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery, but what they don’t mention is that before you can admit it to yourself and to others, you must first realize that there’s a problem. And once you do realize that, there are steps you can...
