Addiction is a complex psychological disorder that is characterized by the compulsive and uncontrollable use of a substance despite chronic adverse consequences. Being a [...]

When you seek help for a drug or alcohol addiction, one of the first faces you see may be a community liaison officer. If [...]

In your initial stages of recovery, you might have heard a lot about emotions, self-awareness, maybe even about some sort of spirituality — and truly, [...]

Military veterans face enormous obstacles in returning to civilian society. The pressure of training, the trauma of combat, separation from family and readjusting back to [...]

Being thankful isn’t just something to practice around the holidays. Gratitude is the art of appreciating all life has to offer, and it doesn’t just [...]

Self-care gets a bad reputation. Some people feel that self-care insinuates unnecessary indulgences or is simply a justification for expensive hobbies. Self-care at its core [...]

Just because detox is over doesn’t mean your recovery is guaranteed. While making it through the withdrawal process is surely a feat to be proud [...]

What is sobriety? In order to define sobriety, it is important to discuss the events that precede sobriety. Substance addiction can be devastating and detrimental [...]

A halfway house offers a step between leaving addiction treatment and entering fully back into everyday life. It’s a place where one can be surrounded [...]

Life under the influence of opioid addiction is not only exhausting, it’s unhealthy and all-encompassing. It bleeds into other parts of life until everything – [...]

Addiction is difficult to deal with; it preys on the mind and rewires the brain in such a way that it can leave an individual [...]

Have you ever persevered through something incredibly difficult to find the end product not only vastly rewarding but unbelievably important in your own personal growth? [...]

When one member of the family suffers, that pain often reverberates throughout the entire family. Whether your loved one is facing addiction or mental health [...]

Detox can mean a lot of things these days. Juice cleanses for gut health and skin detoxifications seems to be all the rage. Detox, after [...]

Stopping a bad habit is as simple - and as difficult - as practicing an opposite productive habit. That may sound wildly oversimplified, and [...]

Nothing makes life more meaningful than being surrounded by love and support. Having a community makes tough times manageable, challenges easier to overcome and daily [...]