Can You Do the 12 Steps Without a Sponsor?
If you’re new to the 12-step approach to addiction recovery, you’ve inevitably heard talk about sponsorship. It can also be
4 Key Ways to Support an Addict Without Enabling
Trying to support a drug user is certainly a scary, frustrating, and heartbreaking time for any family. Central to our
Addiction is a Family Disease: Meaning, symptoms, and breaking the cycle
Over the past few decades, we’ve worked with many hundreds of families wherein one or more members of the family
3 Common Reasons Why Addicts Relapse When Things Are Good
Whether you’re a parent, spouse, or sibling of an addict in recovery, it can be tough to watch them go
THC and Adolescents: An Overlooked Issue in Youth Mental Health
Although an epidemic of mental disorders in youth has been widely acknowledged, the role of cannabis has largely been ignored.
Why Aftercare is Important in Recovery, and What to Look For
During the course of treatment for substance use disorders, it’s common to wonder if aftercare is truly necessary, especially as
Spirituality in Recovery: Tools to respond to emotional challenges
When we're first exposed to 12-step recovery, it's common to wonder what spirituality has to do with it: after all,
What is Pink Cloud Syndrome in Recovery? Meaning, and What to Expect
If you’ve just begun your journey in recovery, congratulations! Whether you’re in some kind of addiction treatment program or you’re
Drug Use and Instant Gratification
In today's fast-paced world, it can often feel that we have access to all the free rushes that we could