While everyone’s path to addiction recovery is different, rebuilding damaged relationships is one of the first goals many people have after they achieve sobriety. Isolation, deception and secrecy are defining characteristics of active addiction, all of which undermine trust and intimacy. After driving others away with your self-destructive behavior, making amends is one way to…
The day you complete your rehab program and step back into the real world, you will likely feel renewed energy, enthusiasm and a new lease on life. However, the conclusion of your stay in a drug and alcohol treatment facility is not a cure for the disease of addiction – it’s only the start of…
Heroin is not an easy drug to quit. People addicted to this illicit drug compulsively seek more of it. They do this in the face of legal, social and health problems. Heroin withdrawal carries serious physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Quitting heroin cold turkey is never a good idea. Find a heroin detox center that…
Stress plagues nearly everyone at some point or another. Even so, some people face more stress than what they can reasonably cope with. In April, we’ll observe Stress Awareness Month to help shine a light on those needing an anxiety treatment program. Here’s some background about this observance and what you might expect from it…
The biggest challenge you face during the first six months after rehab is actually feeling everything you experience. In the past, you dulled your emotions, thoughts, and perceptions through drugs or alcohol. Therefore, early in recovery, you experience many raw emotions and feel frustrated, fearful, stressed, and hurt in ways you have not for many…