Intrusive thoughts don’t need to affect your life negatively. Here are 7 ways to deal with those intrusive thoughts when they arise.
Relapsing after years of sobriety can feel devastating, but it doesn’t erase the work you’ve put into your recovery. You aren’t starting over from zero;…
Addiction is one of the most isolating diseases that people can experience. Cycling through the stages of abuse, tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal is taxing on…
Alcohol is so common in daily life that many people underestimate how much harm it can cause. Because drinking is socially accepted, it’s easy for…
Not everyone who drinks has a problem, but drinking more than your body can handle comes with risks, even if it doesn’t happen every day.…
For many people, addiction doesn’t begin with a single life-changing moment; it starts quietly. A drink to unwind after a stressful day. A pill to…
Someone struggling with addiction first needs to overcome their reason for becoming addicted in the first place. Sadly, many individuals struggling with addiction will never…
When weekly therapy isn’t enough but inpatient treatment feels like too much, programs like PHP and IOP can offer the right balance of structure and…
Finishing addiction treatment is a major step, and one to be proud of. However, recovery is a long-term process, and what happens after treatment plays…
Shame and guilt are two of the hardest emotions to carry in recovery, and often they’re the ones people try hardest to hide. Even after…