Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Nearly 50% of people who seek treatment for substance abuse are also struggling with a co-occurring mental health condition. At the same time, people who struggle with mental...
Incorporating Fitness into Addiction Treatment and Recovery
When you abuse drugs and alcohol, your mind, body, and spirit are all affected in different ways that disrupt your overall well-being. Supplemental and alternative therapies such...
How to Help a Loved One Who is Addicted to Marijuana
Marijuana is a controversial drug. In many states, it is legalized for medicinal use, and it has helped many people improve their lives dramatically. It is legalized for medicinal...
Breaking the Stigma Behind Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Addiction is a complex disease that can be very difficult to overcome. In the past, addiction was treated using behavioral therapies, counseling, and peer support. This traditional...
What The First Week of Quitting Opioids Looks Like and How to Cope
Everyone has a different experience in their journey to recovery, but oftentimes, taking the giant leap to stop using substances and ask for help is the hardest part. As someone...
Holiday Home Safety Tips for Seniors
The holidays are just around the corner and many families are looking forward to seeing their loved ones that they may not normally see during the rest of the year. While it is...
5 Warning Signs of Future Relapse You Don’t Want to Miss
Relapse is a normal part of recovery for many people. In fact, between 40-60% of people who seek treatment for alcoholism or addiction relapse within one year of getting sober....
How to Support a Loved One With Binge Eating Disorder
Whether it is a friend, significant other, child, or extended family member, it isn’t easy watching someone you love damage their health through compulsive overeating. From the...
Using an Evidence-Based Approach to Treat Drug and Alcohol Addiction
For most mental and behavioral health conditions, there is an array of treatment approaches that are effective. However, the longer you spend paying attention to these fields,...
How Physical Fitness Transformed My Mental Health
Shortly after reaching 2 years of sobriety, the depression that I had handled so well for so long began to rear its ugly head once again. I was taking an antidepressant, I was...
5 Tips for Effective Relapse Prevention
Addiction is a chronic disease that doesn’t go away overnight. While some people may believe that a person will stay sober after rehab, people in early recovery are often susceptible...
5 Ways to Cope with Anxiety In Recovery
Before I got sober, one of the reasons I drank was to quiet my racing thoughts and soothe my anxiety. When I drank, I felt calm. The obsessive, intrusive thoughts went away....
Recovery From Alcoholism: A Personal Story
I’m Cassidy and I’m an addict. I spent several years in early sobriety wondering how and why I had previously fallen into the grips of alcohol addiction. After all, I had a normal...
4 Things I Do Each Day for My Recovery
Leaving a life of alcoholism behind wasn't an easy task. It requires daily action to maintain my sobriety. In the past, my life was full of negative behaviors and coping mechanisms...
