How to Break the Cycle of Addiction
If you are someone in recovery, or are even someone still trying to get successfully clean and sober, and you are a parent – the thought of your children going down the same excruciating path that you did can be terrifying and heartbreaking. Unfortunately, scientists believe that genetic factors play a big part in addiction. […]
How to Choose an Addiction Counselor
No matter how strong and motivated and ready to face the world you feel after leaving rehab, it’s absolutely vital that you find qualified, regular support as soon as possible after your release and return home. While the counseling you received as a part of your program helped you to get clean and sober and […]
How to Tell Your Family About Your Drug or Alcohol Problem
Congratulations! You accepted that you have a drug or alcohol problem and now you are seeking help for it. You are already on the road to recovery! Now, it’s time to tell your others about this new and major development in your life and future. But how? Telling others about an addiction can be difficult, […]
How to Stay Sober During the Holidays
Thanksgiving. Christmas. Hanukkah. New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Day. Super Bowl Sunday. This time of year is riddled with gatherings and parties – and that’s great! It’s wonderful to get together with friends and family and celebrate and be festive. It’s the time of year to eat, drink and be merry… but WAIT! For individuals […]
How Affirmations Can Help in Recovery
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right.” – Henry Ford Affirmations can change your life, and can help you immensely on your path to recovery. Although affirmations don’t work for everyone, they are very effective for many, and many successful people from all walks of life use them every day […]
Is Ibogaine Treatment a Scam?
Ibogaine treatment is another silver bullet way to interrupt the addiction cycle in the brain—just long enough for a comprehensive treatment plan to be put in place and followed. It, therefore, allows an addict to escape the immediate throes of withdrawal, and the pain and suffering that accompanies the process, and instead stay committed to […]
The Best Advice Recovering Addicts Received While Battling Their Addiction.
Going through an addiction and its recovery process is truly an individual experience. However, there are fewer things that are more helpful to the morale than hearing the advice that other recovering/recovered addicts received when they were in the same place that you find yourself in today. What were the words of wisdom that helped […]
Is Ibogaine a Cure For Addiction?
Addiction is a painful, emotionally devastating problem. No wonder so many people are looking for answers. There is no “magic bullet” cure for addiction, no matter how much we might wish there were. However, there is the next best thing: ibogaine, a treatment that can restart your addiction cycle, offering you a chance to start […]
8 Great Addiction Recovery Films
Well, the weather outside is frightful – and so, it’s a great time of year to curl up on your couch wrapped in blankets with some hot chocolate and a loved one (or a furry friend) and watch a movie! There are countless films about addiction and recovery out there, and many of them are […]
How to Help Support Your Child’s Recovery After Rehab
When you learned that your son or daughter was addicted to drugs or alcohol and decided to help him or her do something about it, the world surrounding everyone involved changed drastically. Then, when he or she agreed to go to rehab, obviously things started to get better already, but clearly, your life, your child’s […]