Relapse During the Holidays: Know the Signs
Addiction relapse rates are similar to those of other chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between [...]
How to Combat Isolation in Retirement
Retirement is the result of decades of work, and many Americans count down the days until they can retire and spend their time doing the [...]
6 Tips for Protecting Your Sobriety at a Company Holiday Party
Christmas and New Year’s are just around the corner, and parties and gatherings are filling up social calendars coast to coast. It could be easier [...]
How to Find Community in Retirement
Retirement can be tough for people in recovery. There’s a lot more downtime to fill, and you no longer have the daily human interaction that [...]
Single Dads, Stress and Substance Use Disorders
Although the majority of children under 18 in the U.S. live in two-parent households, a substantial number live with just one parent. Around 2.5 million [...]
Stages of Grief and Substance Abuse
Grief is an emotional state of intense sorrow. It is brought on by a sense of loss. The most intense grief is usually associated with [...]
What to Expect When Your Partner Completes Addiction Treatment
When your partner enters treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, feelings of relief and newfound hope for a happier, brighter future prevail. Still, you [...]
Healthy Ways to Cope With Divorce
While divorce rates have been steadily falling over the last 15 years, there are still more than 800,000 divorces recorded in the U.S. each year. [...]
How Our Attachments Can Influence Addiction
Addiction is a complex illness with many contributing factors. While it is not yet possible to definitively predict whether a person will become addicted to [...]
Not My Child: 5 Proven Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Addiction
Addiction takes a toll on the body, mind and spirit. We never want our children to suffer, and keeping kids off of drugs is a [...]
