Addiction Articles

Understanding addiction is the first step toward helping your loved one find freedom. At Discovery Place, we've walked this path ourselves and supported countless families through recovery. Whether you're a mother seeking answers or a spouse desperate for change, we provide honest insights from those who truly understand. Addiction can become the beginning of a beautiful new chapter. Ready to help your loved one? Call us today at 1-800-725-0922.
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Step 4 in the 12-Step Program: Creating a Fearless Moral Inventory

Key Takeaways Step 4 invites you to take an honest and compassionate look at your inner life so healing can move beyond sobriety and into lasting emotional and spiritual growth. A fearless moral inventory is not about shame or self-criticism, but about identifying patterns of thinking, feeling, and behavior that

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Understanding Step 3 of the 12 Steps: Turning Life Over to a Higher Power

Key Takeaways Whether you’re in early recovery or contemplating treatment for your drug or alcohol addiction, there comes a point along the journey when you have to deal with the spiritual aspects of your recovery. Spirituality and your higher power play an important role in the 12 Steps, after all,

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From Homelessness to Helping Others: Josh’s Path to Sobriety

Josh, 42 Volunteer Coordinator for After Care Where does your story start? I came from what I thought was a good family—barely middle class. My dad worked a lot, and my mom was a stay-at-home mom. My dad thought paying the bills was being a good dad, and that was

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Finding Hope and Healing: Tyler Vaughn’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose

For many, recovery begins in unexpected places. For Tyler Vaughn, 32, what started as a court-ordered treatment turned into a life-changing journey at Discovery Place located near Nashville, Tennessee. Most recently our trusted Admissions Coordinator, Tyler used his experience to help others find hope and healing where he once stood.

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What Is the 2nd Step of AA? Finding Hope in a 12-Step Recovery Program

Key Takeaways Once you decide to get sober, you may find yourself impatient to begin making progress. While we’d all love to discover a shortcut to sobriety, the truth is: Recovery is a process. Overcoming addiction isn’t a single moment of clarity — it’s a gradual awakening. For many, the

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What is Long-Term Recovery? A Look at DP’s Phase 2

In today’s fast-paced culture, we’re usually trying to save time, multitask, and speed through experiences. But shorter isn’t always better. This is especially true when recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction. At Discovery Place, we offer an initial 30-day program to help you get sober. While it’s great, adding

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The Catharsis of Confession

You’ve heard it said that confession is good for the soul. But is that true if you’re in the middle of addiction treatment? No doubt your addiction is full of secrets, difficult feelings, painful memories, and past moments you’re simply not proud to share. That’s why the 12 Steps of

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Getting Addiction Help Close to Home

In need of addiction recovery care? There are a lot of options out there, but what kind of place is the best choice for you? While you may be looking at residential treatment centers out of state, thinking that getting away is best. When it comes to recovery, though, there are a lot of benefits to looking right in your own backyard.

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Are You a Dry Drunk?

What the heck is a “dry drunk?” The term itself sounds like an oxymoron, after all. Maybe you heard about it recently and started Googling. As you’ve done your own research, perhaps you can relate to its symptoms. In the journey of trying to get sober, dry drunk syndrome can