In Connecticut, they’re using a unique approach to substance abuse recovery – and it’s showing some positive results. A new approach to rehabilitation in Madison, Conn. allows alcoholics and…
Author: Justin Mckibben It can be said that the major public health campaign to curb opiate use and abuse has had some success in reducing the number of people…
Food addiction is still a much-debated topic, with many questioning whether it’s an actual addiction, like that of alcohol addiction or other drug addiction. Others argue that what people would…
By Cheryl Steinberg So you’re clean and sober and still you struggle with feeling happy, joyous, and free on a daily basis. First of all, it’s time to manage expectations….
By Cheryl Steinberg Struggling with your spiritual program? Not sure how to maintain being spiritually fit? Well, here are 10 ways to attract positive vibes into your life right now…
The decision to stop drinking is an important, life-altering one and can be a stressful one to make. Where do you start? What do you do? Alcohol detox centers in…
By Cheryl Steinberg You hear it every year at New Year’s: “Have a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.” You might be struggling financially but the good news is that…
By Cheryl Steinberg Nowhere in the Big Book does it say that being in recovery means that you have to date only other people who are, themselves, in recovery. However,…
By Cheryl Steinberg Currently, the disease model of addiction says that people who struggle with addiction began using drugs as a way to self-medicate some form of unresolved trauma. But,…
By Cheryl Steinberg With the holiday season upon us, culminating in the start of a new year, it’s a tradition to make New Year’s resolutions. Here are 13 things you…
Author: Justin Mckibben Spirituality is something that so many people pursue openly and passionately, seeking and searching for new and fascinating connections to a world beyond sight, a world that…
Author: Justin Mckibben As an addict during the holidays, you may have a picture in your head of a happy family Christmas, but as a recovering addict I know that…