One of the working definitions of addiction is that it is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disorder. Now, relapse doesn’t have to be part of your recovery but, statistically speaking, relapse…
Guess what time it is… NO, but close… It’s Crazy News Stories of the Week time! So sit back, relax, and prepared to be glad you’re not one of these…
Of course, there’s no way to predict or even guarantee that someone will remain clean and sober. However, there are several trends that show a favorable outcome for long lasting…
A bad break-up, disease, or a zombie apocalypse; these are a few hypothetical situations that many people may have joked about or taken into honest consideration in regards to a…
Sometimes our loved ones like to play the ‘Blame Game’ when they find themselves with a little more clarity and have a little bit of clean time. They want to…
When we do our fourth and fifth steps of a 12 step recovery, that’s when we take a look at our part in things and then share those things with…
I have said it before, and I will say it again- I bleed scarlet and grey! I was born in Columbus, Ohio and that is where I have spent the…
In active addiction, there isn’t much left of our personality. We’re mostly consumed with the getting and using of our DOCs. Other times, we’re too high or strung out to…
Some people say that the only thing worse than living with a drunk, is living with a dry drunk. Especially if you have had to live with one. At least…
Mental health addiction treatment in Florida is often referred to as the Recovery Capital (and also the Rehab Capital) of the world. There is such a large recovery community, coupled with a…
How affluence can be a barrier to recovery is actually a multi-faceted issue. First of all, let’s describe what affluence is. Affluence means having an abundance of money, property, and other…
The New Policy The U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously voted a resounding ‘YES’ this past Friday in an attempt to make the recent decision of lowering guidelines of prison sentences for…