The Nerdist Chris Hardwick, the self -proclaimed “Nedist” comedian from Louisville, Kentucky has had some major changes in the past decade. His career has flourished from a featured role on MTV,…
A plan to develop a registry of certified sober houses has been approved in Florida. Known as The Sober House Bill, or HB 479, would require sober living homes to…
7 Signs You’re Becoming Complacent in Your Recovery Getting a life worth living is the outcome of a successful and active recovery. It allows you to regain the inspiration,…
WEST PALM BEACH – Two Florida pill mill doctors were sentenced Friday for their part in irresponsibly handing out thousands of prescriptions for narcotic painkillers, such as oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone…
Before I went to treatment for substance abuse and addiction issues, I had no idea what recovery was about. Now that I’m working a program of recovery, I realize just…
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) is also called Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome, the term protracted meaning “lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.” This is a more…
Sometimes the media just cannot paint the picture the way it needs to be portrayed. In the headlines of scandals and drama Dean McDermott of the Lifetime TV series True…
Addiction Treatment in Shelburne, VT: What is Addiction? Addiction is a medical condition that involves several different aspects: physiological, physical and psychological. The first two can mostly be described as…
I have a sponsor, who has a sponsor (who has a sponsor), and I sponsor. This is little cliché if you’ve heard it before, but it is too vital to…
Maryland Drug Abuse: Marijuana Let’s start out light, shall we? A drug trend among teens in Maryland is to use electronic cigarettes and vapes in a creative new way: they…
To date, there have been over 21 U.S. states to legalize Medical use of Marijuana, including most recently Illinois in 2013, Maryland in 2014, and now Florida is on the…
Why detox on your own when there are detox programs available that will make your withdrawal and detox process safe and comfortable? If you’re like I was, you’re probably afraid…