What Are Process Addictions? Because we talk so much about substance abuse, drug addiction and alcoholism, it’s tempting to think that’s what addiction is. Many…
What Percentage Of Substance Abusers Actually Receive Treatment? Drug addiction is a very prominent problem in all demographics of American society. According to the annual…
“I sat on a toilet watching the water run thinking what an odd thing tourism is. You fly off to a strange land, eagerly abandoning…
I had a teacher once, Mrs. Alamotz, who told me, “Failure is the only teacher you will always get an A from.” She, like so…
“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers…
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health(NSDUH), 21.5 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2014…
It’s a wonderful paradox – often, people in substance abuse disorders will drag their feet and delay ever admitting that they have a problem or…
“The fact is that others don’t have to love you for you to love yourself. You must start with an acceptance of yourself. Accept your…
It wasn’t really all that long ago that addiction was thought of as a moral failing on the part of the addict or alcoholic. For…
“It just moved up out the city And spread out to the ‘burbs Now it’s everybody’s problem, got a nation on the verge.” ~Macklemore, “Drug…