Living a sober life during rehab is easier because you have all the support and tools needed to get through each day. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not suggesting recovery is easy, but I wonder: Once you leave rehab, what’s it like? Imagine a world in which you can focus your energy on positive things—like enjoying [...]
You did great! Everyone—especially you, is very proud of you. You made a commitment to get into an arduous recovery process, and you accomplished that. You toughed it out even when it got tougher, when all you really wanted to do was simply quit and get back to your old ways. It would have been [...]
“Drug addiction and jail.” They always seem to find a place in one sentence. But is jail the right place for drug addicts? Can we continue to push the problem away in the absence of proper treatment? Let’s take a look. Drug addicts commit crimes. There is no argument over that fact. Whether the crimes [...]
On Memorial Day, remember what you went through starting the recovery from addiction. Remember the wounds that have healed and the relationships that have been recovered. While many Americans may be celebrating Memorial Day this weekend by drinking and partying, remember what it really stands for: For tragedies and sacrifices that we have experienced [...]