Brain & Addictive Behavior: Part 2 – How & Why
Drugs directly interfere with the brain’s communication center. Anyone who watched television in the 1980s remembers the commercial depicting an...
Reclaiming Life Through Recovery
Nov 8, 2017
Reclaiming life means choosing supportive friendships. Life is a series of chances to learn from the past in order to embrace...
Six Things You Must Do To Stop Enabling an Addict
Sep 28, 2017
Are you ready to stop enabling and start helping? While no one sets out to actively enable a loved one’s...
Two Things LGBT Addicts Need the Most
Sep 21, 2017
No one wants to feel alone. Unfortunately, this feeling is a daily reality for many members of the LGBT community....
St. Louis Drug Addiction: The Cold, Hard Facts
Sep 6, 2017
A beautiful city with a not-so-beautiful drug problem. Drug abuse is a global epidemic. However, it’s also a catastrophic problem...
You Might Be an Enabler If . . .
Aug 23, 2017
Who doesn’t want to help a loved one overcome a life-threatening addiction? However, there’s a fine line between “supportive” and...
Six Huge Obstacles to LGBT Addiction Recovery
Aug 15, 2017
Just as every individual’s path to addiction is different, so is every individual’s path to sobriety. Despite these differences, however,...
Overcoming the Fear of Alcohol Withdrawal
Aug 7, 2017
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. “ While this quote from Marie Curie...
Is Intensive Inpatient Drug Rehab Really Necessary?
Jul 28, 2017
What is the single biggest obstacle to recovery faced by many addicts and substance abusers? Admitting they have a problem....
Surgeon General Addiction Report Offers 6 Takeaways
Jul 5, 2017
Much is said about the state of substance abuse in the United States. But how much of it is just...
