Addiction

How to Deal When a Friend Relapses… Friendship is something we all look for, and one of the most valuable things in this life we are gifted with. We look for companions among our peers to walk through life’s brightest moments and heavy burdens with. In sobriety... Learn More

Top Holistic Drug Rehabs in South Florida Why should you attend one of the top holistic drug rehabs in South Florida? Because combining the holistic approach with the warm, tropic, and scenic setting of South Florida is ideal when choosing among the top holistic drug rehabs in... Learn More

In the News: George Jung, Inspiration for Johnny Depp’s Character in Blow Released From Prison [caption id="attachment_11847" align="aligncenter" width="224"] image via en.wikipedia.org[/caption] George Jung, the inspiration behind Johnny Depp’s character in Ted Demme's 2001 film, Blow, has been released from behind bars after practically completing his 20-year prison sentence. Jung is credited with being the... Learn More

How You’re Being Selfish By Enabling the Addict in Your Life You may not know it, but by adapting to the life-style and choices of a person in your life struggling with substance abuse or addiction you are enabling the harmful actions and outcomes in that person’s life, and it is... Learn More

How Can I Help an Alcoholic? How Can I Help an Alcoholic? Alcoholism is considered to be a “family disease” because it affects the lives of not just the alcoholic but everyone close to that person. It’s also known to affect as many as 1 in... Learn More

4 Stupid Things Movies Believe About Addiction Movies often call for a ‘suspension of disbelief’ where the audience suspends judgment concerning the implausibility of the storyline. This is much more obvious when watching a fantasy movie or attending a magic show, in which you expect to see... Learn More

9 Qualities of an Emotionally Sober Person Emotional sobriety is about finding and maintaining our emotional equilibrium, so it has everything to do with being able to self-regulate and find balance when we’re off-kilter. Emotional sobriety is especially important to those of us in recovery because, when... Learn More

Heroin is Movin’ On Up: New Study Shows 75% Of Heroin Addicts Now Live In Suburban Areas We’ve seen plenty of coverage about it in the news – heroin is currently an epidemic in this country and its use is far-reaching, even into areas like middle-class suburbia. But, now according to HealthDay via WebMD News a study... Learn More

The 6 Most Ridiculous Portrayals of 12 Step Groups on TV [caption id="attachment_11749" align="aligncenter" width="421"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Television and the media are all about dramatization. It is the Medias job to do everything possible to take any situation and make it intense or entertaining in some way to draw the audience into... Learn More

7 Ways to Be Spiritual Even if You Don’t Believe in God The concept of spirituality is kind of convoluted in that there’s no one agreed-upon definition. But that’s also the really cool thing about it. Your spirituality is up to you to define and decide what it means and what it... Learn More

In the News: Another Broward County Judge Arrested for DUI Yet another Broward County judge has been arrested for DUI after she crashed her BMW into a parked Broward Sheriff's Office vehicle. Judge Lynn Rosenthal is now out on bond. Rosenthal, 56, was appointed to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court... Learn More

6 Ways To Convince Someone To Go To Rehab Generally speaking, the person who is abusing substances is the last one to realize that they have a real problem, this is due to the very real phenomenon of denial. Often times, it is their loved ones who notice first.... Learn More

How to Deal When a Friend Relapses…

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