Drug addiction can steal your freedom, your confidence and your focus. Trapped in the perpetual cycle of getting and using drugs, its natural to relinquish your autonomy to choose how you live your life. There is usually plenty of help available for...
Secrets, lies and manipulation are hallmarks of addiction. These traits erode trust in relationships as the person in addiction becomes more and more preoccupied with getting and using drugs. Eventually, the bond with spouses, children and best friends who are not involved...
The strongest predictors for recovery are a positive attitude and motivation to overcome addiction. According to researchers who reviewed 16 studies that looked at patient’s attitudes toward health; motivation and optimism were key factors for those who experienced faster and more sustainable...
Most addicts are ambivalent about recovery. Some are in denial and believe they can stop using whenever they want to. Others really hate the idea of not being able to get high again. Most of these addicts will have to hit rock...
By: Mike Clifford, Therapist You walk into a 12 step meeting anywhere in the world and you see placards with “slogans” printed on them. Go visit treatment modalities anywhere in the world, and you see placards with treatment slogans printed on them....
Pushing against an immovable object is an exercise in frustration, and a big waste of time and energy. Yet most of us do just that in our lives, especially when we refuse to fully accept ourselves as we are – warts and...
People who are trapped in addiction can suffer greatly. Their obsession with drugs and alcohol can lead to the destruction of everything that used to be the most important to them in their lives. Even while it is usually obvious to the...
It?s a long road back from addiction. While recovery is different for every addict, one thing is constant: everyone in recovery needs the support of their peers.
