2021-09-13 09:00
Promise #4: We will know peace.
I entered Lakeview Health trying to negotiate a shorter stay than what was recommended. It wasn’t because I didn’t think I needed it – I was… Read More
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2020-04-27 17:00
To protect ourselves from the coronavirus, many of us are being told to isolate indoors when possible. This poses a unique challenge for those who suffer with addiction. Isolation is sneaky… Read More
2020-03-02 18:58
There’s no such thing as good emotions and bad emotions—they’re all what makes us human. Here’s why we should reevaluate how we view and treat emotions.
As a society… Read More
2020-01-14 13:58
According to Johann Hari, the author of New York Time’s bestselling book, “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs,” everything we have come to know… Read More
2020-01-10 16:26
There was a time where I knew I had a problem with alcohol, but I didn’t consider myself an alcoholic. I was able to go without drinking for long periods of time, I even pretended to b… Read More
2019-09-18 15:49
When you’ve known your partner to be someone who enjoys a few drinks now and then, even in your company, it can be difficult to face that there might be an underlying problem.
Identify… Read More
2019-08-26 13:58
Although addiction is a complex and chronic disease, treatment is available. Despite their circumstances and past histories, many people live happy and fulfilling lives in recovery. That sai… Read More
2019-07-23 21:03
Drug addiction is one of the most expensive lifestyles on the planet. Many drug addicts who are heavily addicted find that they’re spending more than a hundred dollars a day on the dru… Read More
2019-07-23 21:00
Crystal methamphetamine often referred to in short-form as “meth”, is a very destructive drug that has a well-deserved, negative reputation. Crystal meth is known for causing ser… Read More
2019-07-23 20:50
Heroin is a very dangerous drug.
Not only is heroin extremely addictive, it can be very risky to an individual’s life. Overdoses from heroin are becoming more and more frequent, as man… Read More
2019-07-10 18:20
It can be hard for someone to understand your situation when they have never experienced what you have gone or are going through. With that being said, explaining addiction to someone… Read More
2019-06-26 18:59
You’re worried nonstop. In fact, you’ve been worried for a very long time now. You’re so concerned that you’re finding it hard to focus on anything else.
Someone you… Read More
2019-06-26 18:58
Does this scenario feel familiar? Someone you love has a drug addiction. You’ve tried to help this troubled individual countless times. You’ve loaned out money, you’ve offe… Read More
2016-08-22 09:30
The best way to successfully overcome an addiction is to go through rehabilitation. However, as you might expect the process is far from easy when you have been dependent on drugs or alcohol… Read More
2016-03-07 09:00
To many people, with or without substance-abuse struggles, “healthy living” is the lesser of two evils. No one wants the inconvenience and danger of heart trouble; no one aspires… Read More
2015-10-22 13:15
Sometimes I feel like sobriety’s Andy Rooney – the ironic, curmudgeon of the blogging set, pointing out the pitfalls and snafus that no one else will tell the world about quittin… Read More
2013-08-27 15:45
Case managers can help protect your jobYou’re living a double life. You go to work and have a family and friends. But the other side is darker. You drink or do drugs to get through you… Read More
2013-05-22 16:26
Types of Addictions
Learn More About AddictionAddictions are often crippling. It is easy for an addiction to grow and eventually take over someone’s entire life. As a friend or family… Read More
2011-11-28 18:06
The reasons why people use drugs vary greatly for every individual. More often than not, a person is trying to fix an issue within their life and they see drugs as the solution.
A young pers… Read More
2011-01-01 20:45
The cycle of addiction is created by changes produced in brain chemistry from substance abuse. It is perpetuated by physiological, psychological and emotional dependency. This cycle of addi… Read More
2011-01-01 20:41
You recognize that you cannot use drugs and alcohol like others and that you may need treatment and ongoing support to prevent relapse. Is it possible to prevent drug addiction altogether? A… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We were on the home stretch, and a friend of mine said, “If there is such a thing as the Fountain of Youth, this is it.” At the time we were three hours into a rigorous hike in t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I found my own path to recovery from 40 years of prescription drug addiction which is very different from the way most people recover. I chose to educate myself on alternative living which c… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was stressing about Christmas to my friend David, and he interrupted me to say, “Marilyn, it’s just another day.” It stopped me in my tracks, because I have never thought… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Whether you’re in recovery, know and support someone who is or work in the substance abuse treatment field, it is important to acknowledge and validate the difficulties the holidays pr… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You can find every possible permutation of a March Madness playoff bracket this week, including one on Jezebel called Drugs vs. Alcohol. Yes, 64 teams, drugs vs. alcohol, broken down into il… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The conversation about marijuana is not dying out. Medical, recreational, legal or illegal, it is part of the buzz in state legislatures and professional sports. Despite the cries of ‘… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A new survey of smokers, or should I say, people who smoke, has brought out that old issue of admitting there’s a problem. The California study showed that more than 12 percent of Cali… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Are you a risk taker? Do you wonder why you got that way and got addicted? It may be in your brain, but not in the craving for drugs, as you might have heard. That line about having no self… Read More
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