Drug rehabilitation is a reawakening. Recovering addicts have a fresh start in life when they break free from their dependence on drugs. But researchers have found that life’s stresses can send rehabilitated addicts back into the cycle of addiction and abuse and can also begin a life of abuse for those plagued with Post Traumatic [...]
It’s been nearly a decade since country music star Trace Adkins’ life was torn apart by alcohol addiction, and the star is encouraging others with his story of sobriety, now spanning nine years. It was the actions of a close friend – his music manager – that led Trace Adkins to seek treatment for the [...]
"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have." – Norman Vincent Peale, minister, author of more than 46 books, most notable for The Power of Positive Thinking (1898-1993) When we were children, we all loved hearing the fairy tales and [...]
Imagine the heartbreak of a father learning that his son, his precious child who was always so smart, so cheerful, so full of life, is addicted. If you have never gone through the experience, it can be hard to understand the torment and unending anguish that such a parent – mother or father – would [...]
Anyone who’s gone through treatment or got themselves clean by persistent attendance at 12-step fellowship groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous and others, knows that the going can be pretty rough at times. Fresh out of treatment, it’s both a blessing and a time fraught with temptations and challenges. Even [...]
Don’t let everyday stresses and problems get you down to the point where you think the only relief is smoking a joint, popping a pill, having a few too many cocktails, or some other drug-related solution. Not only will your so-called relief be temporary, it can also be harmful to your health, contribute to possible [...]
Overcoming Temptation – A Critical Point of Recovery By Suzanne Kane Fresh out of treatment for addiction, many people are eager to resume their lives, possibly convinced that everything will get back to normal. Others may not be so sure, but they’ve been equipped with a strong set of coping skills and practiced their behaviors [...]
