Starting Your Recovery Journey with AA's First Step Embracing the Challenge of Step 1 in AA The journey to recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) begins with a significant...
First Step of AA for Alcohol Recovery
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Pet Friendly Rehabs
Pet Friendly Rehabs The trend of pet-friendly rehab facilities is on the rise, acknowledging the unique bond between humans and their pets. This approach reflects an...
The Root Cause of Addiction: How to Identify It
If you or someone you love is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, you know that it's an incredibly complex and often difficult journey. It can be frustrating to try to understand why addiction happens, but it's an important step in...
Best Foods to Eat While Detoxing From Alcohol
After completing detox and treatment, it’s common for people with addiction to fall back into old patterns during the recovery process. The chemical imbalance produces intense withdrawal symptoms and psychological urges that begin to interfere with...
Gender-Specific Rehab Program for Addiction: What to Know
There are many different ways to approach addiction treatment; everybody has their history and circumstances they’ve experienced. However, one could acknowledge that no matter where a person comes from, there are uniquenesses to gender-specific...
Alcohol Awareness Month: A Guide to Receiving Help
April is named Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding. Alcohol Awareness Month can also help by reducing stigma and encouraging local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues. This April, a...
Signs of an Overdose: Determining What to Do Next
Substance abuse and addiction is an illness that affects many across the U.S. Recognizing the signs of an overdose can help determine what to do next. While you can overdose on a variety of substances certain types of substances pose more of a...
Overdose Recovery: What Happens After an Overdose?
Unfortunately, drug overdoses are frightening but common events. They kill around 100,000 people in the U.S. every year. Obviously, the worst outcome from an overdose is death. However, other problems can happen. A lot of people have long-term,...
Alcohol and Relationships: Can It Cause Problems?
One of the greatest deceptions alcoholism can bring upon the abuser is the falsity that alcohol and relationships are unaffected contradictions. The truth is, much of the friction between family members and those closest to the struggling party is...
Alcoholic Triggers: Common Causes of Relapse
Overcoming alcohol use disorder can be incredibly difficult. But, having support and guidance throughout your recovery journey is crucial to your success. One of the most important areas to receive guidance is the topic of relapse. More...
What are the Dangers of Self-Medication?
Sadly, self-medication is a common part of American life. This is due to the fact that we've been conditioned to find quick and easy answers for almost anything else. So why can't we just get quick and easy relief by taking a pill or drinking a...
What is a High-Functioning Mental Illness?
When most people think about someone suffering from a mental health disorder they picture what they typically see in anti-depressant ads. Someone who is clearly upset, sad, crying, and having difficulty getting out of bed. A person who is...