Coping Mechanisms: Managing Without Drugs or Alcohol

Jul 29, 2020

Coping Mechanisms: Managing Without Drugs or Alcohol Are you newly sober? If so, congratulations. You might be dealing with a lot of emotions during this time, such as excitement for a new phase of life, fear at the thought of managing your sobriety long-term, and...

Adult Children of Alcoholics: The Lasting Impact of Their Parents’ Disease

Jul 10, 2020

Adult Children of Alcoholics: The Lasting Impact of Their Parents’ Disease Over 7% of the American population struggles with an alcohol use disorder. Six people die of alcohol poisoning per day. Have you ever wondered how many of these people have children? Or are you...

Addiction and Pain Management: No Easy Answers

Jun 29, 2020

Addiction and Pain Management: No Easy Answers There are many people in addiction that also suffer from chronic pain. Some became addicted to substances like opioids by using them for pain, either chronic or after surgery of some sort. This creates somewhat of a...

Addiction and the Family: A Terrible Ordeal

Jun 23, 2020

Addiction and the Family: A Terrible Ordeal Drug and alcohol addiction is a terrible ordeal for a family. Although other diseases such as cancer powerfully impact families, addiction is perhaps the most devastating.It is always serious when a family member becomes...

The World Is Upside Down, and I Am Addicted! What to Do!

Jun 18, 2020

The World Is Upside Down, and I Am Addicted! What to Do! Many feel that the world is turning upside down. We have a global pandemic and now riots and civil unrest in much of the world. For even the most stable person, these are stressful times. For the person...