I Keep Relapsing, Why?
Why Do I Keep Relapsing? You finally made the decision to get sober and receive treatment for your addiction. You went through your program, experienced detox and received all the tools you need to be able to live a long, happy healthy life in recovery. However, you find that you keep slipping up. Relapsing is […]
Why is having strong support around me during treatment so important?
The Importance of Strong Support When someone enters treatment for their addiction, it can be a very lonely time. This is often the lowest point of a person’s life in which they need the most support. However, clients often have already caused damage to their families, their careers and other parts of their lives. People […]
Can I Get Back What Addiction Has Made Me Lose?
Breaking free from addiction When someone is experiencing active addiction, many casualties come along the way. This can mean severely fractured relationships with loved ones, including: spouses, children, parents and siblings. Careers become less of a priority, so the likelihood that a job has been lost is very high. When someone loses a job, they […]
12 Step Support
What Are The 12 Steps? The 12 Step Support Program is the most widely-used method of support during substance abuse recovery. It began in the mid-1930’s in Akron, Ohio as the guiding principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. The group’s founding members, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, were two alcoholics themselves. They struggled for years with […]