Support Groups to help Addicts during the Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for those of us in suffering from addiction. While it may often seem as though we need to go it alone during the holidays, in fact there are many support groups...
View ArticleSigns & Symptoms Your Boyfriend is Abusing Alcohol or Drugs
Family members, especially significant others, tend to be ignorantly blissful when it comes to their loved ones potentially abusing substances. Often times it is emotionally easier for us to be in the...
View Article“What Happens in Family Therapy?” Part 2
Last week, we uncovered the history of family therapy, the structure of the session, and what to expect with your family therapist. Now we will shift our focus to what happens in treatment between your...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions that Help You Commit to a Sober 2017…and Beyond
It is common knowledge that the annual tradition of making New Year’s resolutions has a very high failure rate. We’re wired to take the road of least resistance, and most of us eventually succumb to...
View ArticleLife with a Spouse in Recovery
Life with a spouse in recovery can be many be many things. Like all relationships, there are moments that are challenging, moments of uncertainty, rewarding times, exciting times, and everything in...
View ArticleWhen Love Hurts – Using Valentine’s Day to Reflect on Difficult Relationships
February is the month focused on Love and everyone’s is thinking about Valentine’s Day. During this time many of us are focused on the chocolate, hearts, roses and romance that remind us that love...
View ArticleWhat Your Young Adult Can Expect During Detox
Entering detox treatment for the first time can be scary for many people, especially young adults. For many young adults, who are already in a compromised state, the physical changes and different...
View Article“Why Can’t They Just Stop?!”
A Family Member’s Road to Understanding the Disease of Addiction “Why Can’t They Just Stop?!” Many family members of addicts and alcoholics ask themselves this question and in some cases, ask the...
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5 Tips to Help You Stay Sober Over Summer
It’s fair to say that we all love summer for one reason or another, the days last longer, the weather gets nicer, and the parties are never-ending . And although summer is the time for some much needed...
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5 Reasons Why You’re afraid of Treatment and How To Overcome Them
“Fear is what kept me from getting the treatment I desperately needed for a long time. When I was in active in my addiction there were countless times when all I wanted was to stop using drugs, but...
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