Feb 9, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Ask for help, Community, Friends, Life, Live Again, Make the Call, Recovery, Sobriety, Treatment, Trust, Truth
We recently posted a generic comment on Facebook about addicts, reminding us, basically, that “addicts are us” – and asked the following question: What Does An Addict Look Like? The answer is, of course, you and me. Addicts look like you and me. Look across the...
Jan 14, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Brain, Friends, Meetings, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety, Treatment, Triggers
With our brains safely protected beneath our thick skulls, it is easy to assume nothing could hijack our good intentions. If only that were true. Addiction ignores the thick protective skull and creates a craving sensation. This craving expands over time until our...
Nov 23, 2014 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Life, Recovery, SAMHSA
How does the dictionary define recovery? re-cov-er-y 1 – A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. 2- The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. How would a recovering addict define recovery? In 2011 a new...