College is a great opportunity to learn new things and start your career, but the environment may be detrimental in some cases. For example, many colleges have a party atmosphere. While most young adults can balance partying and their education, it can be hard for others to focus at a party school. Parties can be…
When it comes to treatment and support for alcoholism, there are many methods out there that are designed to help those suffering from substance abuse and their family members. Recently, different types of groups have been invented to include individuals struggling with different issues who prefer a specific atmosphere. So with all of the options…
Our best tips for staying sober during St. Patrick’s Day If you or someone you love has ever gone through the recovery process before, you probably know how difficult it is to stay sober on holidays. And some of these holidays, especially the ones that celebrate heavy drinking, are the hardest to get through for…
The Alternative Treatment Method for Addiction While traditional addiction and mental illness treatments have been proven successful in plenty of cases, they’re not always enough. Some people require or prefer alternative methods. Most alternative substance abuse and mental disorder treatments, such as AcuDetox, are natural and can be practiced in a variety of locations. …
Why Is Community Support Necessary for A Successful Recovery? Addiction is a very complicated disease. It can be all-consuming and affects all factors of one’s life including work, studies, personal relationships, and more. So when someone decides that they want to conquer their addiction and begin their journey toward recovery, they’re bound to go through…
The History of the Famous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Program What Is the 12 Step Program? The 12 Step Program is a program used in substance abuse recovery groups, primarily AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). It was originally designed to help those struggling with alcoholism, and is now a building block toward sobriety. There are several versions…
Deciding to quit using a substance is the first step toward achieving recovery. Next is detoxing, and after that comes perhaps the most important step: finding treatment. One of the most popular forms of addiction treatment is group meetings. Many groups and programs have been designed over the past few decades to help offer support…
10 Reasons Why Individuals With Mental Health Issues May Resist Treatment The Benefits of Therapy & Counseling Therapy provides a wide range of tools to help people live happy and healthy lives. Sessions can occur one-on-one with a therapist, with a couple or family, or in a group of people going through a similar…
In recovery there are many clichés and phrases which are repeated often in 12-step support meetings. You may also hear these same phrases in a group setting typically found in an inpatient or outpatient treatment center. These clichés are often used frequently in recovery, because they mean a lot to the recovering person and are…
I am sure you have heard the popular recovery cliché, “Stay away from old people, places and things.” This statement is a heavily emphasized suggestion for any newcomer coming into recovery, because it is a strong belief that it is important to distance yourself from things that may trigger or surround you with your old…