Jun 13, 2019
Working Through Relapse as a Woman
After completing a treatment program, the hardest part is living sober and not falling back into old destructive patterns. Each day is a...
May 17, 2019
How Addiction Affects the Brain
Even though we can legally drink at age 21, our brains continue to grow well into our mid-twenties. For weeks to months after ceasing...
May 8, 2019
Signs That You May Be Heading Toward a Relapse
While relapse is one of the stages of change in addiction, it does not mean that it must happen to you. It is typically not an event that...
Apr 24, 2019
Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders
Approximately 50% of individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness have been found to also engage in substance use....
Apr 18, 2019
Impulsivity, ADHD and Substance Use Disorders
Today, ADHD and ADD are becoming prevalent diagnoses for children. Through research, one can find concrete correlations between attention...
Apr 17, 2019
The Link Between Trauma and Substance Abuse
One of the main correlations between substance abuse and mental health difficulties is underlying trauma. In fact, 80% of women in...
Jan 29, 2019
How a Pot Addict Found Recovery at 19
Tanner didn’t mean to end up at Discovery Place. He didn’t really even mean to get sober. Following an impromptu family intervention...
Dec 19, 2018
Their Son Died of a Heroin Overdose. They Want Your Loved One’s Story to End Differently.
In Joey Gootee’s last post on Instagram he is smiling peacefully. Lips pressed together, just the corners of his mouth turn slightly up....