It's no surprise that depression and addiction are closely related, as both conditions feed into each other in addition to having a cause and effect type of relationship. The toxic relationship between depression and addiction is hard to understand, as…
College is often associated with a culture of binge drinking, partying, and drug experimentation. It's no secret that alcoholism and drug use are generally accepted in college and universities as a type of subculture. College culture is more or less…
During addiction treatment, you will experience a volume of thoughts and feelings following the experience of getting back a clear mind. One of the best gifts in sobriety is gaining clarity. With a clear mind, you are now able to…
Self-sabotaging behavior is extremely common, not just in addiction treatment or addiction recovery, but in everyday life. We self-sabotaged in our active alcohol or drug addiction, and we will probably continue self-sabotaging efforts in recovery. We find that self-sabotage is…
Recovery holds some hardships, as you are on your way to rebuilding your life and the way that you're living. Addiction recovery makes a drug or alcohol free life easier to live than your old life, which is why the…
Many people feel overwhelmed when it comes to exploring their emotions, as they could feel a million different ways or not able to identify really how they’re feeling. In recovery, one of the greatest gifts (and challenges) is getting our…
Going to college or university is often synonymous with partying or entering a stage of life where binge drinking and drug experimentation is the norm. We know that many addicts and alcoholics in recovery dread going to college, simply because…
We all know that addiction comes with many consequences; sometimes those consequences are legal. With addicts being arrested for drug possession and other charges each day, Massachusetts was looking for another way to handle the tragedy of addiction— hence, the…
What are Festivals? Festivals are large outdoor concerts, usually having an extensive line-up of musical performances by a number of artists and bands. Music festival culture is very much so associated with drug use, as festivals have their very own…
Meth addicts are perhaps the most stigmatized, and the least understood substance abusers when it comes to addiction. Those addicted to meth are often seen as dangerous, crazy, reckless, violent, erratic, and beyond help; giving others the impression that recovery…