Most of us get into marriage as a lifelong commitment. But, there comes a point when the person you married is no longer the person you married. Watching someone succumb to addiction can be incredibly painful, it can mean watching someone you care about literally destroying themselves bit by bit. And, you largely have to […]
7 Mistakes Loved Ones Make with an Addict
If your loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you’re not alone. With an estimate 18.5 million Americans qualifying as having a substance use disorder, 1 in 5 Americans knows someone close with an SUD. Many of the people we work with, live with, and spend time with have a drug or alcohol problem. […]
What Happens to Your Brain During Alcohol Use
Alcohol is incredibly easy to find in the United States, from convenience stores to restaurants to even “duty-free” retail stores at the airport. Due to its legal status for anyone 21 or older, alcohol isn’t often thought of as a drug, which has led to it being THE most abused substance in the US, equaling […]
How to Improve Self-Esteem During Treatment and Recovery
Addiction. Addict. Rehab. Detox. Now, as addiction specialists, we know that the negative connotations tied to these words are sensitive and mostly out-dated. However, our societal stigma attached to them can really bring the hammer down on our self-esteem of someone in early recovery. How would you feel if everyone around you was telling you […]
