- by Terry Hurley
- November 9, 2023
Table of Contents Addiction to drugs or alcohol and suicide are steadily increasing in our society. Often, the two are linked by a complex connection that is often misunderstood or...
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- by Terry Hurley
- November 2, 2023
Table of Contents An essential part of long-term recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction is gratitude. Gratitude, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is “the quality of being thankful; readiness...
- by Terry Hurley
- October 6, 2023
Table of Contents There is strong evidence that addiction and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) are connected. Studies have shown that people with PTSD are more likely to develop a substance...
- by Terry Hurley
- September 11, 2023
Table of Contents Many people consider substance abuse and addiction a problem that affects the young, not senior citizens. Sadly, that is not the case. Addiction is a treatable, chronic...
- by Terry Hurley
- August 10, 2023
Table of Contents Anyone can fall victim to the chronic brain disease of addiction. The person’s race, social status, background, religion, financial position, gender, or beliefs do not matter. What...
- by Terry Hurley
- August 4, 2023
Table of Contents When a person is actively addicted to drugs or alcohol, they are consumed with satisfying their craving for the substance. They struggle every day with their addiction...
- by Terry Hurley
- July 28, 2023
Table of Contents When a person struggles with a substance use disorder, their disease affects their spouses, children, and other family members. Because of this, addiction is often called a...
- by Terry Hurley
- July 20, 2023
Table of Contents A report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) of the results of the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows...
- by Terry Hurley
- July 13, 2023
Table of Contents If you saw a well-dressed, successful businessperson sitting at their desk, a disheveled woman pushing her belongings along the sidewalk in a shopping cart, a young mother...
- by Terry Hurley
- June 29, 2023
Table of Contents Movies are entertaining, but they are much more. They can cause you to reflect on your life, make you laugh or bring you to tears when you...
