For as long as fruit has rotted on trees, human beings and their ancestors have had alcohol to drink; the history of rehab stretches back longer than we might think. Opium poppies have flowered for thousands of years, Cannabis may have been featured in the rituals of

You don’t have to have a genetic predisposition to suffer with substance use disorder. More and more, we are seeing scientific studies that show stress can alter the brain, making it susceptible to addiction. Yet, we live in a society

When it comes to living a sober life, it isn’t your memory that reminds you of your past. It’s not as if it taps you on the shoulder out of the blue and causes you to ponder the days gone by,

Even though it is 2022, the concern of stigma is alive and well when it comes to addiction. Stigmas, or misconceptions or negative thoughts that affect the way a person is viewed, can be harmful because they perpetuate the commonly

When discussing what is helpful to our teens, it is important to remember the role of parenting. Parents begin teaching their children from the day they are born. As an infant, a child is shown love, attention, affection, and other

Although the Serenity Prayer is well known in recovery circles across the globe, it is still somewhat unknown to most. However, awareness of the Serenity Prayer is undoubtedly growing because it has been mentioned in many TV programs, documentaries and

The Key to Relapse Prevention Is Handling Triggers and Warning Signs Most addicts, especially those in recovery, would agree that addiction is a lifelong battle. Making the choice to get sober can be difficult and, to be totally honest, it

In many ways, recovery is similar to addiction as both concern the formation of habits. Whilst addiction is invariably caused by the formation of bad habits, recovery is sustained by the formation of good habits. Bad habits that support an addiction are

If you are a recovery veteran, then you will likely understand that you must actively work on your recovery in order to retain it. If you do not work on your recovery, relapse becomes much more likely. ‘Working on your

Living with an addiction means much more than just being addicted to a substance. The vast majority of addicted people also live with extremely unbearable thoughts and feelings, as well as the guilt of past behavior. Often, these distressing emotions fuel a person