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What to Do When a Friend’s Drinking Becomes a Problem
Your friend Penny likes to relax with a glass of wine after a long day at work. Lately she’s increased that to two glasses, and sometimes she polishes off a…
How to Deal With Relapse in the Wake of Disaster
October 24, 2017 - By Martha McLaughlin During a disaster, many urgent tasks demand attention. But for people recovering from addiction, it’s important not to lose sight of recovery…
How to Let Go of the Past and Love Yourself in Sobriety
October 24, 2017 - By Jenni Deming Mister Rogers. Just hearing his name conjures up good feelings. You can almost see him putting on his cozy sweater, tying up…
How America Is Fighting the Drug Crisis and Why It Isn’t Working
September 29, 2017 - By Wesley H. Gallagher In 1971, President Richard Nixon officially declared war on drugs. This war would be fought with law and order, as the…
Can Getting Out in Nature Boost Recovery?
September 29, 2017 - By Melissa Riddle Chalos The more advanced our society becomes — the more we become enslaved to our devices — the less time we spend…
Should You Give Up on a Family Member Who Keeps Relapsing?
September 29, 2017 - Loving someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol is hard — in fact, it may be the hardest thing you ever deal with. It…
Appalachia: The Cradle of the Opioid Epidemic
September 28, 2017 - By Tamarra Kemsley Running diagonally from New England all the way down to northern Georgia and Alabama, the Appalachian region of the United States is…
Why Many Elderly People Who End Up in the ER With Pain (From a Fall or Any Injury) Are Ending Up Addicted to Opioids
September 28, 2017 - By David Heitz When a high school athlete ends up in the emergency room with a broken bone, often that event becomes their introduction to…
A Guide for Adults Returning to School After Recovery
September 18, 2017 - By LiveYourDream.org The decision to return to school is a daunting one. If substance abuse or other health issues have interrupted your education, you’ll often…
The Importance of Finding Yourself in Recovery
August 22, 2017 - By Carly Benson When most people hear the word sobriety, they think of someone who abstains from alcohol and drugs. However, being sober also means…
