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    Now What? How to Reintegrate Into the Workplace After Addiction Treatment

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    It’s time to go back to work now that you’ve completed addiction treatment. Reintegrating into the workplace does present a set of challenges, but [...]

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    How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Fresh

    532 words|2.7 min read|

    When the start of a new year approaches, it’s normal to think about ways to better yourself and make a fresh start in the [...]

  • How Addiction Affects the Brain: The Neuroscience of Compulsive Behavior

    How Addiction Affects the Brain: The Neuroscience of Compulsive Behavior

    497 words|2.5 min read|

    When scientists first began studying addiction in the 1930s, it was widely accepted that people who were addicted to drugs or alcohol were morally [...]

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    Your Work and Your Family Will Wait: How to Overcome Guilt When You Need Addiction Treatment

    743 words|3.7 min read|

    Struggling with an active addiction is hard enough. Admitting that you need professional help can be even harder. But when you’re a parent with [...]

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    3 Tips for Refreshing Your Recovery Resolutions

    513 words|2.6 min read|

    As another new year approaches, it’s natural to think about your recovery journey and look for ways to strengthen it. You may have already made [...]

  • Relapse During the Holidays: Know the Signs

    Relapse During the Holidays: Know the Signs

    652 words|3.3 min read|

    Addiction relapse rates are similar to those of other chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, [...]

  • Understanding the Effects of People, Places, and Things in Recovery

    How to Combat Isolation in Retirement

    556 words|2.8 min read|

    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

    6 Tips for Protecting Your Sobriety at a Company Holiday Party

    559 words|2.8 min read|

    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 [...]

  • How to Find Community in Retirement

    How to Find Community in Retirement

    571 words|2.9 min read|

    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 [...]

  • Single Dads, Stress and Substance Use Disorders

    Single Dads, Stress and Substance Use Disorders

    532 words|2.7 min read|

    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 [...]

  • Stages of Grief and Substance Abuse

    Stages of Grief and Substance Abuse

    536 words|2.7 min read|

    Grief is an emotional state of intense sorrow. It is brought on by a sense of loss. The most intense grief is usually associated [...]

  • Treatment will help your partner recover from an addiction, but there are things you can do to improve the outcome. Here's what to expect after treatment.

    What to Expect When Your Partner Completes Addiction Treatment

    524 words|2.6 min read|

    When your partner enters treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, feelings of relief and newfound hope for a happier, brighter future prevail. Still, [...]