Recognizing the Signs of Self-Medicating December 26, 2017 In today's fast-paced and high-pressure lifestyle- people are bound to get overwhelmed by their lives from time to time. Extreme levels of stress or traumatic events can lead to conditions like depression, anxiety, PTS … Read More
Self-Will Run Riot: How to Let Go Of Control November 21, 2017 So what exactly does it mean to exhibit the behavior of self-will run riot? Addicts of any kind, -drugs, alcohol, food, sex, can all point to the actions of their past and see how their downward spiral was linked to th … Read More
Native Americans and the Opioid Epidemic: Hidden Sufferers November 14, 2017 It is no secret that the Opioid Epidemic has taken over our Country, so much so that President T … Read More
Drug Abuse While Pregnant: What Are The Risks? October 31, 2017 Drug use of any kind during pregnancy is strongly cautioned for soon to be mothers- even substances like caffeine are warned against. According to the Substance Abuse Administration, an estimated 18% of pregnant women … Read More
The Insidious Obsession with Drugs and Alcohol August 22, 2017 It is not a secret that drugs and alcohol consume addicts’ entire lives and can quite possibly swallow them whole. We see it all the time. Healthy people with bright futures and supportive families simply walk away i … Read More
Heroin: The Leading Cause of Death in Americans Under the Age of 50 July 26, 2017 If you haven’t heard, the United States is currently amidst its worst health care crisis in history. National reports show more people die of … Read More
Unmanaged Anger Is Often Root of Relapse July 21, 2017 For many addicts, sobriety begins by putting down our preferred substances; then creating a life from which we don’t feel a need to escape. Many times, what can stand in the way is unmanaged anger – a pain that we … Read More
Shaming The Addicted, Mentally Ill Does Harm, Not Help July 12, 2017 Addiction and Mental Illness People living with addiction are in a constant state of discomfort. Situations that seem inconsequential to those not facing addiction stir the addicted to over analyze, overreact … Read More