People in the US are facing a tough period of lockdown as we try to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. As state and county governments ban non-essential gatherings, we ...
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Does Suboxone Count as Getting Clean?
Addiction treatment has come a long way in the last two decades. Prescription drugs can now help keep drug and alcohol addicts away from their drug of choice. A few …
Why Addicts Refuse Help When Life is Falling Apart
Addicts have different levels of awareness depending on their drug of choice and the stage of their addiction. They may understand that their life is falling apart, or tunnel vision …
Preventing Relapse: Why Aftercare in Recovery is Crucial
First thing’s first: let’s get rid of the notion of being “fixed.” There is no instant, easy, or permanent fix in addiction recovery. It just doesn’t work that way. Recovery ...
Narcan Parties: RSVP Yes to Lower Overdose Death Toll
If we could wave a magic wand and reverse the opioid crisis, it would have happened already. It’s long been at a point where saying, “We’re working on it” isn’t ...
How Many Times Will Insurance Cover Treatment?
Relapse happens. These missteps are just a simple fact for many people in recovery. And for full blown relapses when you’ve either hit rock bottom again or are quickly headed ...
420 Isn’t an Excuse to Relapse
Addicts in recovery, although they may have been clean for months or years, retain some level of awareness of the “addict brain.” This is the part of your head that ...
“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 ...
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 ...