The American Medical Association recognizes alcohol use disorder (alcoholism) and substance use disorder (drug addiction) as disease. They are not moral failings, and sobriety is not a simple step that can be solved with a quick fix. If these life-threatening [...]
In-patient rehab can be a very important first step in helping people with addiction start taking their lives back. The ability to break from normal life and focus all your energy and attention but recovery can make a huge difference [...]
Addiction is a disease that strikes people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. There are a number of reasons that a person may become addicted to drugs or alcohol, and some people are genetically predisposed to addiction. Addiction strikes at [...]
Full sobriety is more than discontinuing substance abuse. Recovery must also take into consideration the factors that led to your addiction, helping you to heal from wounds of your past, and live a life where you can love yourself the [...]
It’s a tough decision to look for help for an addiction and try to get into a rehabilitation program. Even when you’ve begun to recognize the damage that alcohol or drugs have done to your life, it can be daunting [...]
