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.
Movies to Watch in Recovery This Winter
Movies can offer comfort and insight, and their themes or characters can even help spark meaningful therapy conversations.
What Neuro Images Tell Us About Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) can show up in your habits, your reactions, and your roughest days, but your brain also carries a big part of your substance-use picture. If you’ve ever read our deep dive on the blacked-out brain and thought: yep, that sounds familiar, then you already know substances impact your brain’s ability to store memory. But neuroimages can show how substance use affects so much more of the brain than just memory. Neuroimages
What’s The World’s Deadliest Addiction?
The dangers of substance use disorder (SUD) can look different from person to person. For some families, it may mean their loved one’s health or relationships deteriorate. For other people, SUD may mean that holding down a job and or enjoying any kind of stability is impossible. The point is that substance use affects different parts of life for different folks. And while there’s no single world’s deadliest addiction yet, some substances show up in
What’s Substance-Induced Psychosis?
When someone you love starts saying things that don’t make sense or insists they’re seeing things you can’t, it can make your heart drop. You might replay every recent moment, wondering if substance use had something to do with it. You just want to understand what’s happening and what to do next. Psychosis can feel like stepping into a storm with no map, but you’re not powerless. Let’s walk through what psychosis is, how substances
Things You Can Still Do in Recovery
Life after addiction can be more fun than before. You can do everything you used to love—and this time, you’ll actually remember it.
Is Anger a Part of Recovery?
Kicking substances can wake up a lot of feelings, and—yes—anger can bubble up right when you’re trying to make a hugely positive life change. That doesn’t mean you’re broken. You’re simply going through a big transition. If you’re just getting started, you can see how Waypoint brings Southern hospitality into lasting recovery with compassionate, personalized care. In the meantime, this blog will help you understand what anger is, why it shows up in recovery, how