TikTok in Recovery: Helpful or Harmful?
Can TikTok support recovery or increase relapse risks? Explore the benefits, dangers, and how to use social media wisely during addiction recovery.
Breaking Down Barriers: Understanding How Stigma Affects the Recovery Process
Individuals struggling with addiction recovery face multiple challenges, including overcoming the stigma surrounding addiction.
Breaking the Cycle of Addiction Through the Generations
Environmental risk factors associated with a parent who abuses drugs or alcohol can also perpetuate the cycle of addiction, but it’s important to keep in mind that there is always hope for a brighter future. With treatment and a strong support system, this cycle can be broken. How Addiction Is Passed Down from Parent to Child For many people, addiction begins in the early teen or young adult years. Young people who abuse drugs
How Long Is the Typical Outpatient Treatment Program?
Addiction is defined as a chronic disease, which means it requires long-term care. Adequate treatment is dependent upon meeting the specific needs of the individual. There exists no one-size-fits-all treatment program and just because a person relapses doesn’t mean that treatment failed, it just exemplifies the chronic nature of addiction and a need to readjust the style of care. As far as time goes, the duration of treatment is not fixed, according to the National
Developing Your Sober Support Network
The sooner you build a sober network, the better chance you have of leading a successful and engaging recovery.
6 Alternatives to 12-Step Groups
6 Alternatives to 12-Step Groups: If you’re looking for alternatives, consider SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Secular Organizations for Sobriety, LifeRing Secular Recovery, Refuge Recovery, or Women for Sobriety.
How Drug and Alcohol Abuse Affects the Veteran Community
Even though stigma makes many veterans reluctant to talk about mental health issues, substance abuse related to PTSD is quite common.