The fact that drugs change brain chemistry and alter brain function, affecting the areas that control inhibition, logic, sight, hearing, and thought process is a…
Carrie Fisher recently said in an interview that she abused cocaine when she was filming “Empire Strikes Back” as Princess Leia. During the scenes set…
Aaron Selchow of Los Gatos, California, lost his best friend to a car accident during his senior year of high school. Over the next three…
You have gotten past a lot of hurdles to get sober. It’s been a tough road, but it’s been worth it. The following seven things…
If you took a running tally of all the negative thoughts that pass through your mind in a few minutes, would they outnumber the positive…
There are few things that can harm a marriage as thoroughly as a drug addiction. Certainly, many people who struggle with substance use manage to…
Your drug rehab counselor says relapse can happen to anyone going through recovery. Your recovery friends tell you that relapse is part of the process,…
When you stop using drugs, you begin to see the big, ugly gap you were trying to fill. This gap existed long before the addiction…
Addiction is influenced by your specific body, biology and brain chemistry. It is a result of your past experiences and your current environment. It reflects…
You’ve been using drugs or alcohol for a while now. You recognize that you use in unhealthy ways or amounts, but you’re not really sure…