Stress and addiction play interrelated roles as one oftentimes leads to the other. The impact of each on the other can multiply as time passes. Of course, we all...
St. Patrick’s Day is associated with fun, Irish-themed activities. Typically, one of those activities is drinking green beer and Guinness, among other favored alcoholic drinks. This can be tricky...
Addiction can transform our normal, routine habits into a chaotic, unpredictable mess. Often, it causes us to begin to be dishonest with ourselves about our current situation. Many times...
Dealing with addiction is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. While the addicted lifestyle itself is hard, nothing is harder than admitting that you need help and taking the steps...
Drinking alcohol is often glorified within western society for its ability to loosen inhibitions, fuel good times with friends and loved ones, and be a major part of many...
Mental health and recovery professionals often tell their clients that addictions are a form of a family disease. What they mean by this is that the person who is...
Sometimes people believe that there are some individuals have the traits of addiction while others don’t. That mindset might lead people to believe that someone who is suffering from...
When you are recovering from an addiction, removing yourself physically from the addiction and anything or anyone that contributes to the addiction is only part of the process. There...
Making a conscious decision to get sober is the first step in the evolving process to battle your addiction. Everything changes over time and sobriety is no different. It’s...
Addiction is an insidious disease that does not discriminate. Intelligent, respected professionals from good backgrounds are just as susceptible as anyone else. Perhaps your addiction may trace back to...