Oct 21, 2019
How Long is Alcohol Detox?
Voluntarily giving up unhealthy habits such as overeating, smoking, and alcohol can be incredibly difficult life choices. Alcohol, in...
Sep 12, 2019
Consequences for Violating Court-Ordered Rehab Treatment or Alternative Rehabilitation Treatment
There are different types of court-ordered diversion programs. Sometimes these are in an inpatient or residential setting and other times...
Aug 28, 2019
9 Alternatives to Antidepressants
Taking a new medication can be scary. There are so many potential side effects that the commercials depict. Add to the fact that there...
Aug 24, 2019
Stages Of Relapse Defined
It is common for those who are struggling with addiction to make attempts at recovery only to relapse. The National Institute on Alcohol...
Aug 3, 2019
Sober Living After Rehab
Successfully completing a rehabilitation program can spell major success for living the rest of your life sober. It may be a scary thought...
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...