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 […]
How to Know If Your Child Needs Help Drug Addiction & First Steps
It is upsetting to imagine, suspect, or discover that your child is abusing drugs or alcohol. As a parent, you may think you did everything right (and, perhaps, you did!) but it has suddenly become apparent that your son or daughter is using drugs or is drinking, and needs help. How can you know for […]
The Importance of Gratitude in Recovery
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we are reminded to consider the many things for which we are thankful. This expression of gratitude each November is a tradition in our country, but there’s no reason to keep it restricted to the weeks around one holiday. We should all take the time to think about the aspects […]
How to Deal With Self Blame When Your Child is an Addict
When you discover that your son or daughter is addicted to drugs or alcohol, it’s natural to immediately begin blaming yourself – but don’t fall into that trap! It is not your fault, and self-blame and regret will keep you from effectively helping your child on his or her road to recovery. Many complex internal […]