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When you are in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction and attending 12-Step meetings such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) or Alcohol Anonymous (AA) as part of your sobriety, you know the importance of choosing a sponsor. But how do you decide who would make the best...

Anxiety, Depression, and Recovery It’s only natural to feel anxious or sad from time to time. But when these negative emotions and feelings last for long periods, occur frequently, or begin to disrupt your routine, you may be struggling with anxiety disorder or...

Podcasts are an excellent resource for many in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction. Usually posted on a weekly or monthly basis, these online radio-like chats can be accessed from home, while on the way to work, or anywhere and anyplace you have time to listen....

As the country works together to find ways of dealing with today’s health crisis, those in addiction recovery are working to find ways to stay connected to their support systems. Isolation, loneliness, and boredom are common triggers for relapse, so this time of...

You know you need help with your drug or alcohol addiction. But is this the right time to seek treatment? After all, the world is in a global pandemic. The country is in a state of national emergency as the coronavirus continues to spread. For most people, anxiety and...

Every year since its inception in 1987, April has been celebrated as Alcohol Awareness Month in the United States. The purpose of this special month is to bring public awareness and understanding of the problem of alcoholism and the many issues related to it. Alcohol...

A type of evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help patients understand the feelings, emotions, and thoughts that influence their actions and behaviors. Generally a short-term form of therapy, the main focus of CBT...

For most adults, having a drink or two with friends is not a cause for concern. However, if moderate drinking gets out of control, it can lead to alcohol addiction. Alcoholism, also called alcohol use disorder, is a serious problem that can affect people at any stage...

There are a number of different ways a person can abuse drugs. Drugs can be smoked, snorted, taken orally, or injected. Injection of a drug into a vein produces an intense high almost instantaneously since the drug immediately enters the bloodstream, speeding its...

If your recovery is going well, you might find the weekdays pretty easy to get through. You may have full-time work to keep you busy. Maybe the kids’ activities and homework take up a good portion of your time and energy. And at the end of a long day, it might not be...