By Cheryl Steinberg As a recovering IV drug user, I can say absolutely, without a doubt that yes, you can be addicted to the needle and to that ‘needle high.’…
Rehab may not always be a community of the most friendly or compassionate people who find themselves in treatment for whatever reason. We may need to be mindful of the…
By Cheryl Steinberg Drum roll please….the most dangerous drug in the world is…alcohol. What? Did you think I was going to say heroin? Crack? PCP? Nope. It may surprise you,…
By Cheryl Steinberg I recently read an interesting article entitled, Do You Hate Facebook, or Do You Hate Your Life? in which the author talked about a tendency for people…
Author: Justin Mckibben Our emotions are such an important part of who we are and yet they can be our worst enemies at times, especially in recovery. The way we…
Author: Justin Mckibben Is it a muse to self-medicate? Do artists, musicians and other innovative thinkers have a defective piece of the personality puzzle that makes us more vulnerable to…
By Cheryl Steinberg I am a person in long term recovery from drug addiction. And I experience depression. It didn’t go away when I got clean. It got better but,…
By Cheryl Steinberg As a blogger for a drug treatment center, I research and write a lot about drugs (obviously) and their effects, especially such extreme effects as the overdose….
Author: Justin Mckibben It takes a special kind of crazy to change the world of comedy the way that Robin Williams did in his career. His talents went beyond…
In the past few years new legislation and reforms have sprung up all around the nation in support of the legalization of medical marijuana, and in some states even the…
By Cheryl Steinberg Considering that addiction is a chronic disease, meaning that it’s with us for life, ongoing counseling sounds like a good idea. Besides, addiction is such an…