Recovery Blog
Understanding Addiction as a Spiritual Disease
It is well known that alcohol and drug addictions commonly develop through a combination of mental, emotional, and behavioral health risks. What is often less known, however, are the spiritual risks...
7 Faith-Based Building Blocks to Support Long-Term Addiction Recovery
Embarking on the journey to sobriety is a monumental decision, often filled with challenges and uncertainties. Yet, it is a path illuminated with hope, transformation, and the promise of a new...
Treatment Over Punishment: Why It’s a Better Long-Term Approach to Addiction
The way society treats substance use disorder is often a divided, controversial topic. Being close-minded toward this issue usually results from a lack of education. Addiction is not a character...
4 Strategies to Help One With Dependent Personality Disorder Maintain Independence in Recovery
Living with dependent personality disorder (DPD) can be challenging to cope with. When a close loved one cannot assist, an individual may go into overdrive and panic for survival later. This can...
How Does Cocaine Abuse Affect the Brain and Body?
More recently, substances like opioids have been brought into the spotlight for not only their addictive potential but also the role they can play in increasing the risk of overdose and overdose...
Why Social Support Is Essential for Lasting Sobriety
Both early and late recovery can come with many different challenges. Although early recovery can be a vulnerable stage, boredom in late recovery can trigger cravings and a shift in one's mood. If...
Mantras to Get You Through Addiction Recovery
A mantra is a phrase or acronym that reminds you of certain facts, feelings, or procedures that strengthen you. In the process of drug or alcohol recovery, there will be phrases that help you...
The Value of Participating in an All Women’s Outpatient Recovery Program
For some women, the transition into recovery can be a challenging process. Although treatment has been completed, it is common for some individuals to experience difficulty coping with their...
The Blessings of Being Sober-Minded
The scriptures speak harshly of drunkenness, which could include using drugs, but it's not about God's judgment against you. You are not your addiction. You are not your mistakes. You are not your...
Understanding Long Lasting Effects of Untreated Trauma
Throughout life, many of us will experience a host of life-threatening events, from car accidents to the sudden loss of a loved one and more. Although many people will remain resilient in the face...
The 6 Most Addictive Drugs with the Hardest Recoveries
Life is full of potential addictions, particularly when it comes to substances. Here are six of the most addictive drugs on the market. We’ll also explore what happens during withdrawal from these...
Women React Differently than Men to Meth
Doctors originally developed methamphetamine to increase energy, but it turned out much stronger than they anticipated. The result was too addictive and too strong for most people. Rare cases where...