Addiction

In the News: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies with a Needle in His Arm [caption id="attachment_10958" align="aligncenter" width="406"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] On Sunday February 2nd, 2014, Philip Seymour Hoffman, an exceptional and very admired American actor who gave three-dimensional tone to an extensive variety of villains, sidekicks and leading men on screen and encompassed some of... Learn More

10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Addiction [caption id="attachment_9306" align="aligncenter" width="500"] image credit: wifflegif.com[/caption] Recovering from drug abuse and addiction isn’t a matter of willpower. People do not choose to become addicted just like they don’t choose to have diabetes or cancer. Turns out, both genetics and... Learn More

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went to Rehab Looking back on my stints in rehab, I see many different things that I wish I would have known prior to going into treatment. Most of us go into rehab and have no idea what exactly we are going into.... Learn More

Book Review: Clean [caption id="attachment_9291" align="aligncenter" width="197"] Photo Credit: www.davidsheff.com[/caption] Addiction can take your life away whether it’s with an overdose, illness or constant and chronic relapsing; the disease of addiction is a progressive and sometimes fatal illness. With David and Nic Sheff,... Learn More

15 Signs You Need a Meeting Going to meetings is a huge part of recovery and can be vital to staying sober. Meetings help us relate with other alcoholics or addicts around us who are going or have gone through similar situations as us. It’s just... Learn More

“I thought people in Al-Anon were crazy…” By: Cheryl Steinberg and Nicole Armstrong The following interview was given by a woman – a mother – who has been around both addiction and recovery most of her life. With one daughter in recovery and another on Suboxone maintenance,... Learn More

In the News: Bad Batch of Heroin Plagues Pittsburgh Heroin overdoses were responsible for at least four deaths in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sunday, thus naming this a “major public health crisis.” Over the past week, there have been 14 heroin overdoses. The victims all had well-known pasts of drug abuse.... Learn More

10 Mistakes Every Newcomer Makes [caption id="attachment_9207" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] When we first get sober there are a lot of common mistakes we all makes early on in sobriety. In my experience, these are the most well-known mistakes I’ve seen people make in... Learn More

Heroin Rehab in Chevy Chase, MD When you suddenly stop your heroin use, called “going cold turkey,” causes something addicts refer to as being dope sick: a set of withdrawal symptoms that include sweating, malaise, anxiety, depression, restlessness, itchiness, excessive yawning and sneezing, runny nose, insomnia,... Learn More

The 12 Best Songs About Recovery [caption id="attachment_9199" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Everyone loves a song that they can relate to; and being in recovery there are a lot of songs out there from musicians who struggled with addiction. Below I’ve listed what... Learn More

15 Signs You Drink Too Much (And May Need Some Help) When it comes to having a drinking problem, whether you are sober now or not, you can look back on your drinking and see that it might not be normal. There are big signs that show you that your drinking... Learn More

9 Things Only Parents in Recovery Understand [caption id="attachment_9160" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Being a parent is a hard job, but surprisingly enough from the people I’ve talked to – it can actually be easier in recovery. People say put your kids first always but in... Learn More

In the News: Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies with a Needle in His Arm

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