You’ve probably heard about fentanyl, the pharmaceutical-grade opiate that has caused a spike in overdose deaths recently. The actual numbers should sound alarm bells: OD fatalities that involve fentanyl increased ...
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Getting a Job with a Felony Drug Charge
You would think that once you get clean and finish treatment, it would just be a matter of willpower to get your life going again on the outside. After all, ...
Anhedonia: Lack of Pleasure After Quitting Heroin
When dreading the thought of getting clean, a lot of the concern centers around the painful process of detox. Opiate withdrawal in particular is so miserable that it’s earned the ...
“Clean” Addictions: Compulsive Behaviors in Recovery
Ever wondered why AA and NA meetings are full of donuts, cookies, coffee, and post-meeting chainsmokers? It’s not just a way to tempt newcomers into staying for the long haul. …
Life After Rehab: Now What?
Going to rehab is hard enough. But actually staying sober afterward? Without any guidance? Aside from feeling a little daunting (one day at a time), a lack of direction in ...
Why Did My Boyfriend Get Me into Drugs?
It’s a sad tale, and unfortunately all too common. The stage: a relatively normal, functional girl grows up in a loving and secure home. She ambles through life learning how ...
Relapse Dreams: Cause for Concern?
“La la, just going to treatment, minding my own business, working the steps like they taught me…” When BAM! You jolt awake into a cold sweat, bewildered and utterly confused ...
Who Answers Addiction Help Lines?
Making the decision to accept help SHOULD be the most difficult part of getting help for addicts. After all, it’s not easy to move through the stages of change toward ...
The Small Window for Addicts Wanting Help
The mind of an addict is chaotic. Even once they’ve hit rock bottom (or somewhere close), the rational mind remains chained beneath chemical dependency. Addiction hijacks the brain in a …
Separating the Addict from Their Addict Behavior
One of the most gut-wrenching results of addiction is how it turns people we love into strangers. Somewhere along the line, loved ones who once thrived with shining personal traits ...