Addiction and drug use are stigmatized topics. As such, if a family member or loved one is suffering from addiction, they will not necessarily tell you. Many people whose occasional drug use has gotten out of control are not even aware of it themselves....
Addiction is often connected to past trauma. Understanding the link between the two is a foundational aspect of long-term substance abuse treatment in trauma survivors.
What is Trauma?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
Boundaries are physical or imaginary lines that show where one thing ends and the other begins. They might be the defining lines of a shape or the fence at the end of your garden. In relationships, boundaries are limits that separate your physical...
Substance use and misuse often go hand in hand with mental health issues. Extensive research has investigated the connection between substance use and mental health.
Often, unresolved trauma and emotional dysregulation lead to excessive and problematic...
Addiction is a complex, chronic, and progressive mental and behavioral health condition. One of the most common types of addiction is Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
SUD begins as substance dependence. Dependence happens when we rely on a substance...
2020 has been a rough year for all of us, but 2021 is looking promising. We hope you had a great holiday season, and now it’s time to look forward to the new year. With the new year comes the opportunity for us to strengthen our sobriety. While many...
We’re coming to the end of yet another year, and it’s normal for people to look back at their regrets from the last year. For addicts in recovery, this is something they live with on a daily basis. Aside from trying to stay sober one day at a time,...
When you’re trying to stay sober, it’s one of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do. You have to design a completely new way of living that involves healthy coping skills and avoiding triggers. Something that many people struggle with is...
One of the biggest challenges of getting sober and staying sober is learning how to manage life on life’s terms. In your active addiction, when life became too much, you could turn to drugs or alcohol as an escape. Today, you don’t have to live that...
The holiday season is once again upon us, and it’s a great time to get back together with friends and family. This has been a rough year, and while many people have canceled their Thanksgiving travel plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are also...
