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Should You Go Home for the Holidays in Recovery?
Holidays are marketed as a time of joy and togetherness. Everywhere you look, you see images of smiling, laughing families gathered around dining tables and piles of presents — with…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until After the Holidays to Get Your Loved One Help
November 21, 2017 - The holiday season is upon us, along with all the joys and stresses it may bring. End-of-year festivities and gatherings often mean increased stress for…
What to Do When a Friend’s Drinking Becomes a Problem
November 1, 2017 - Your friend Penny likes to relax with a glass of wine after a long day at work. Lately she’s increased that to two glasses, and…
How to Deal With Relapse in the Wake of Disaster
October 24, 2017 - By Martha McLaughlin During a disaster, many urgent tasks demand attention. But for people recovering from addiction, it’s important not to lose sight of recovery…
How to Let Go of the Past and Love Yourself in Sobriety
October 24, 2017 - By Jenni Deming Mister Rogers. Just hearing his name conjures up good feelings. You can almost see him putting on his cozy sweater, tying up…
Can Getting Out in Nature Boost Recovery?
September 29, 2017 - By Melissa Riddle Chalos The more advanced our society becomes — the more we become enslaved to our devices — the less time we spend…
Should You Give Up on a Family Member Who Keeps Relapsing?
September 29, 2017 - Loving someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is hard — in fact, it may be the hardest thing you ever deal with. It…
How America Is Fighting the Drug Crisis and Why It Isn’t Working
September 29, 2017 - By Wesley H. Gallagher In 1971, President Richard Nixon officially declared war on drugs. This war would be fought with law and order, as the…
Appalachia: The Cradle of the Opioid Epidemic
September 28, 2017 - By Tamarra Kemsley Running diagonally from New England all the way down to northern Georgia and Alabama, the Appalachian region of the United States is…
Why Many Elderly People Who End Up in the ER With Pain (From a Fall or Any Injury) Are Ending Up Addicted to Opioids
September 28, 2017 - By David Heitz When a high school athlete ends up in the emergency room with a broken bone, often that event becomes their introduction to…
