Life During Recovery: The Importance of a Healthy Environment
Overview: Creating a healthy environment is critical to the substance abuse recovery process. In this context, that means both limiting...
Should I Go to a Rehab Near Me or Travel Far Away?
Deciding where to go for treatment is never an easy choice. There are always lots of factors to keep in...
14 Qualities of the Best Drug Rehab Centers
Once you’ve decided to enter a rehab program, you’re going to have a lot of options to sort through. All...
Experiential Therapy: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Painting is just one form of experiential therapy that can be used to help people struggling with addiction. Addiction is...
How to Set Pandemic-Proof Goals
By: Sarah Surrey, LCSW, CRAADC Remember the lofty goals that you had for 2020? The books you were going...
What to Do When Your Loved One Gets Out of Rehab
My loved one is coming home. Now what? The return of a loved one after time in a residential treatment...
Dealing with the Stigma of Addiction
A remedy for stigma and the problems it causes in addiction recovery? Caring. Approximately 10 percent of Americans have had...
Is There a Link Between OCD and Addiction?
OCD and addiction often co-occur, thereby complicating treatment. In recent years, knowledge about the relationship between substance use and mental...
5 Life Skills You Need in Addiction Recovery
Eating a healthy breakfast checks several life skills boxes. Addiction is a terrible condition that can take over your life....
What Role Does Forgiveness Play in Addiction Recovery?
Forgiveness is a gift to yourself —whether or not you think you deserve it. Addicts undergo a great deal of...
