September is a transition month where summer slowly moves into fall. The warm days get cooler, and the leaves change color as we prepare for the winter months ahead. September is also National Recovery Month as designated by the Mental Health Services Administration to celebrate...
Addiction recovery is a difficult journey, and sometimes it can also feel like a very lonely one. Many of those in the addiction recovery process often report that they feel lonely and isolated. The worst part of being lonely is that it can sometimes mirror...
Addiction to alcohol or drugs can be confusing, frustrating and devastating. Because it involves the reward chemicals in the brain, it’s not a disease with a quick cure. In fact, an addict may relapse up to six times before becoming sober for good. Our brains...
Many people who struggle with addiction never get treatment. There are many reasons for this, but one of them is that they worry that they can’t put their life on hold while they go through addiction recovery. We have so many obligations and responsibilities that...
Learn new ways to cope with internal and external addiction relapse triggers so that you can overcome them and avoid relapse....
Many people let themselves slide into unhealthy habits during the holidays. That’s one reason why we set New Year’s resolutions. For some, the issue isn’t eating too many cookies, though. During the overwhelming holiday season, it’s easy for those with substance abuse disorders to struggle...
Although the holidays are supposed to be filled with good cheer, they can be hard on people who are in recovery. Travel, financial situations, social gatherings and expectations can make Thanksgiving stressful. Plus, if others are raising a glass and celebrating, someone who has struggled...
September is time for celebrating the re-emergence of pumpkin spice everything, cooler weather and recovery. The Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, designated September as National Recovery Month to bring awareness to the issue of substance abuse...
You know you want it, but you know it’s not good for you because you’ve already been down that road plenty of times. You’ve worked extremely hard to get to this point where you have recovered everything you’ve lost, but you can’t seem to drown...
Individuals in recovery face a special challenge when they feel ready to re-enter the workforce. In Strengthening Professional Identity: Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce, a 2006 report prepared by Abt Associates, Inc., based on stakeholder meetings convened by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment...