Addiction – What Can the Family Do?

Nov 30, 2017

This is a question that most family members of an addict struggle with greatly. They often feel helpless and hopeless. Over and over, they ask themselves, “Why is this  happening? Why doesn’t our loved one just stop? How could anyone be so self destructive? Why do...

Letter from an Addicted Daughter: The Difficulty In Loving Me

Nov 28, 2017

Dear Mom and Dad,I wake up every day and the first thing on my mind is getting high. I can’t stand to be in my own skin any longer. If I feel for too long, I shrivel up inside. I can’t feel this pain. I have to escape it and be rid of it and the only way I know how to...

My Doctor was My Drug Dealer

Oct 16, 2017

“It is a consistent counting and recounting, a loss of things internal – where your psychiatrist has become your drug dealer and he’s on speed dial, because he’s your favorite person to call.” by Lara Frazier, Clean Recovery Centers The above is an excerpt from a poem...

5 Signs That Your Son or Daughter is Using Drugs

Oct 10, 2017

If you are concerned that your son or daughter is using drugs, your intuition could be right. However, your child could also be suffering from a mental illness or another disorder, so be sure to seek the advice of a medical professional before coming to the conclusion...

Recovering from Addiction – Multiple Pathways

Sep 1, 2017

There is a lot of controversy surrounding drug and alcohol addiction today. The Opioid Epidemic has caused intense media scrutiny around the topic of addiction, not all of it positive. Many still debate whether addiction is a disease. Having been in recovery and...