Ke$ha has recently openly admitted that she has entered a rehab facility for help with an eating disorder. Apparently, that isn’t the only thing she is getting help for. The…
If you’re ‘one of us’ – a recovering alcoholic/addict – then you know this fun little game: Guess the DOC. Often times, there are ‘tells’ – traits, characteristics, or signs…
There are many different signs that someone needs rehab. Some of the signs I thought of are either things I know people have done or things I have done, either…
This is a topic that is very controversial and both sides of it can be argued all day long; but I’ve done a little research and found a lot of…
Studies of the brain show images that indicate there are differences in the brain that are both cause and effect of addiction. Even before drug use begins, there are neurobiological…
Troian Bellisario, an actress on the show Pretty Little Liars, recently gave a bravely candid and inspiring interview with Seventeen magazine that appears in their February issue. Bellisario, now 28…
The state of Tennessee has the country’s worst meth addiction issue, but it’s somewhat transferred into big business for industries that clean up meth houses. Apparently there are tens of…
OxyContin is the brand name for the drug oxycodone and is an opioid (man-made narcotic) that is derived from the poppy flower. So, basically, a man-made version of heroin. It…
Are you afraid to face the day without drugs or alcohol? Have you ever experienced painful and frightening withdrawal symptoms? Do you spend a lot of time and money on…
A lot of people in recovery have specific signs that totally give it away (to us in recovery, at least). This blog is just meant to poke a little fun…
Apparently, someone wasn’t too happy about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado since there were allegations of deaths following the legalization. There was a story claiming that 37 people in…
Taking a look back at the year 2013, I noticed that certain drugs were abused more frequently than others. As it changes every year, or even from month-to-month with the…