St. Patrick's Day is known for celebrating Irish heritage with big parades and events around the United States. However, St. Patrick's Day is also the third most popular "drinking holiday" in America. March 17th closely follows New Year's Eve and July Fourth, when...
Some common pieces of advice that people in recovery receive are to stop judging themselves and others, to listen to their bodies, and to implement some structure and stability into their lives. One way to work on all of these things together is meditation. While...
Let's face it! Substance-use disorder comes with a serious relationship. Often, we don't see it, or we deny it. That relationship is with the substances themselves. They have proven, (or at least convinced us of the delusion), that they are reliable and will...
Understanding Substance Use Disorder (SUD)? Substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications....
What are peer recovery support services? Peer recovery support services (1) delivered by peer recovery coaches, are one form of peer support. They involve the process of giving and receiving non-clinical assistance to support long-term recovery from substance use...
Recovery and sober living residences have become a critical part of recovery models, and offer individuals a chance to have a safe and substance free environment to live. Many residences incorporate their own structures and action programs to help individuals continue...
MYTH: You don’t get a trauma related disorder unless there’s some weakness in your personality. Wrong. Studies have shown that trauma in early stages of development affects the brain PHYSICALLY. Exposure to complex trauma in early childhood leads to structural and...
It is safe to say that New Year's Eve is one of the biggest "party holidays" of the year! In recovering from Substance Use Disorder, being HONEST with ourselves is critical in staying free from that first drink or substance. So ask yourself...was it really a party...
Internationally, alcohol results in 3.3 million deaths each year. Opioid overdoses have become the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. The prevailing paradigm of SUD treatment is through face-to-face therapy sessions that are sometimes provided in...