Overcoming an addiction is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to deal with. This is why it’s so important to understand that your addiction is a disease of the brain and not a personal weakness. Even though the part of your brain that […]
We often hear talk of a chemical imbalance in the brain to describe numerous disorders. Our body and brain are made up of chemicals such as proteins, amino acids, and neurotransmitters that support regular and irregular functioning. Most of the time, things work correctly as […]
What began as one of the seven factors of enlightenment according to Buddhist teachings, Mindfulness Meditation is quickly spreading throughout Western society as a way to become more focused and relaxed mentally. Scientific research has confirmed many of the benefits of Mindfulness, including motivation, empathy, […]
The holiday cocktail hour can be a bummer for recovering alcoholics, pregnant women, and children who can’t drink beverages with alcohol. Partaking in a communal toast almost always loses its festive appeal when your glass is filled with water or plain juice. But there’s no […]
There’s no shortage of therapy modalities or advice about addiction recovery. And as always, what works for one person, might not work for another. We agree with the research that says the most successful addiction treatment occurs when individual therapy is combined with group therapy. […]
We Love our job! How many people can say that and really mean it? Anyone who works in addiction treatment knows how difficult and painful it can be to work with patients who have lost their jobs, families, and self-esteem and sometimes feel like there’s […]
The teenage and young adult years have increasingly become a very stressful time. Up until about 50 years ago, high school was considered by many to be the best years of life, unsurpassed except for those fortunate enough to attend college. But today, the suicide […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 52% of adults over the age of 18 in the United States are regular drinkers, and current statistics suggest that some 17.6 million Americans are alcoholics. Let’s take a look at the Alcohol Withdrawal […]
Drug addiction prevention is the key to saving lives, but overdose prevention is the next best thing when you can’t stop addicts from using. And California lawmakers agree. Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 635 into law in California, allowing Naloxone, also known as Narcan, […]
The latest drug to hit the emergency rooms is Desomorphine, also known as Krokodil Drug on the streets, but this one is as dangerous as it gets. Time Magazine calls it, “The World’s Most Dangerous Drug.” There’s never a shortage of ways people take illegal […]
