Addiction is a communal disease. This means that it affects not just the individual, but families, friends, and the workplace. Find out why drug addiction is more than a solo journey. Addiction Affects More Than Just the Individual Recently the nation has become enormously aware of a persistent problem. Drug ... Read More
Help for You
Mental health and substance abuse issues are not rare, yet there is a stigma in admitting you need help. Seeking treating can be the turning point you need to live a better life. These articles explore the struggles addicts and those suffering from mental health conditions likely face or will be facing as you seek a better life. Here you’ll also find guidance as you find treatment, navigate early recovery and begin your new life.
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Drug addiction for those living in Florida has taken over many lives and caused destruction in almost every aspect. From relationships to employment and normal routines, a drug addiction becomes the main priority in your life with no direction on how to overcome it alone. Drug addiction treatment can offer you a way ... Read More
It’s Never Too Late to Recover
Make no mistake: the longer a person goes without recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction the harder it is, but a recovery is possible no matter what you’ve been through. The secret ingredient is hope. Perspective A lack of hope is one of the common reasons why so many people resort to drug or alcohol abuse in ... Read More
The Steps of Recovery at an Addiction Treatment Facility
When a person who struggles with being drug or alcohol abusers realizes they have a problem, the first step to quit drinking is admitting their alcohol intake could be seen as both abuse and addiction. After that the addict must continue the recovery process by speaking to their friends and loved ones about their ... Read More
Gamify Your Recovery
Recovery is no game, but that doesn't mean we can't use the elements of games to help us in our recoveries. What is Gamification? Gamification is the process of using elements traditionally associated with games in other areas of life. We see this all the time. Google Maps, for example uses gamification to encourage ... Read More
Write a Letter To Yourself
When you were little did you ever have to write yourself a letter? A couple of times in my youth a teacher or camp counselor had me write a letter to myself that they would, supposedly, send my way a few months later, only one ever did. I think the idea is to connect a sense of time and change to kids, and connecting ... Read More
Addicted with an Unsupportive Family
There are all kinds of families out there. As society gets more comfortable with gender and sexuality stereotypes bending and breaking, we see many different ways to define “family”. It’s great because there are so many people out there who have been abandoned by family, or whose relationships have deteriorated with ... Read More
It’s Time We Understand that Addicts are People Too
Our society has an incredible bias against people who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. The stigma permeates through pop culture, politics, and everyday life. If we want to make drug addiction a thing of the past, let's start by reducing this stigma. The Crow My first exposure to heroin was via a 1994 ... Read More
