Dealing with grief in recovery from addiction can be incredibly complex and challanging. Many people may experience relapse due to grief being so consuming and painful, and feeling like they can’t handle it. When we lose someone we care about, the emotions are truly indescribable. Read on to learn...
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9 Facts About Addiction People Usually Get Wrong
There’s a lot of stigma and misunderstanding with substance use disorders, treatment and recovery. But you should never let social judgment stand in the way of getting your child the help he or she needs and deserves. Here are nine facts to know so you can be better prepared...
Socializing: Making the Right Choices at Staff Events
Browsing your work inbox one day, you come across the following message: Subject: Holiday Party cc: All Departments The rest of the email contains the where and when, but all you can focus on is the last line: “Open bar! Join us as we celebrate the end of another...
20 Things you Should Know About Recovery
1. Addiction is a brain disease. It is helpful to remember that addiction is a disease of the brain, like asthma is a disease of the lungs. Addiction is not a moral failing. You are not a bad or flawed person. However, the reality of most diseases, including addiction,...