The 4th Step: The Key to Recovery
For many people, recovery is a complex process, often involving different phases, much like a 12-step program.
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How Does Accountability in Recovery Help with Staying Sober?
Sobriety is not a one-and-done deal. People who have been sober for years may still struggle with cravings. Before you find yourself in desperate need of additional support after completing treatment, it may be a good idea to find an accountability partner to help you maintain sobriety in the long term.
10 Risk Factors for Addiction
Addiction does not care what your beliefs are or how you were raised. Because it can affect anyone, answering is addiction genetic or environmental is not cut and dry. There are both biological aspects of addiction and environmental risk factors of addiction. In this article, we will answer common questions about addiction such as: But, […]
What are the 5 Stages of Addiction Recovery?
The 5 stages of addiction recovery are related to the 5 stages of change. Almost no one can doubt the challenge of recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. A difficult and often a long hard road, the process requires courage and grit. However, knowing what lies ahead can help prepare you for 5 stages of […]
Setting Boundaries with Friends in Recovery
According to research from 2018, 26% of people globally experience stress at least once a week. Just like a substance use disorder, stress is a health condition. Boundaries help everyone set a pace for self-care. Setting boundaries in recovery is one of the most essential actions a person with a substance use disorder can take. […]
Making Amends: How to Rebuild Relationships after Battling Addiction
If you’ve struggled with addiction, you’re not alone. Millions of people are fighting that battle alongside you, and you’re the last person who needs to be told what a hard battle it is.
A Guide to Getting Your Court-Ordered Substance Abuse Evaluation
A substance abuse evaluation helps to measure the level of addiction in an individual. It also assists professionals in creating an effective treatment plan that can meet the specific needs of each person.
The Importance of Relapse Prevention Therapy
Relapse prevention therapy is treatment designed to identify the reasons, behaviors, and outcomes of relapse in a person during the aftercare stage of addiction treatment. Being able to understand and prepare for relapse is imperative to addiction recovery. Relapse prevention therapy armors newly sober individuals with the self-confidence and knowledge they need to live out […]
Alcohol Relapse Prevention and the Three Stages of Relapse
Alcohol relapse prevention is essential for sobriety. What most people fail to realize, however, is that relapsing is a process made up of three stages.
You’re Never Too Old to Get Sober: Resources for the Elderly Addict
Nearly half of Americans say someone close to them is addicted to drugs. When most think of a drug addict, they picture a drug addict as a rebellious young person or someone who’s homeless. But would you picture your senior relatives as drug addicts? Senior drug and alcohol abuse is under-diagnosed. Unlike younger people, seniors […]
