There is nothing easy about watching a family member or friend struggle with addiction, but talking to a loved one about addiction for the first time can be particularly challenging.
Actual interventions share very little with the dramatic confrontations we see on TV and in movies. (more…)
The national rise in drug and alcohol abuse impacts all parts of American life, including the workforce.According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 6.4% of Americans over the age of 12 had alcohol use disorder and 2.7% illicit drug use disorder that year. In nearby Appalachia (more…)
Franklin, TN – Summit BHC (Summit), a leading provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health services, today announced the opening of its thirteenth treatment center, Waypoint Recovery Center. (more…)
Your loved one is back from her addiction recovery program, but that does not mean that she is cured.
Most professionals in the addiction recovery community agree that there is no cure for addiction. Still, studies seem to show that each year of sobriety makes relapse less likely. Of those in their first year of sobriety, two out of every three people will relapse. (more…)
Family and friends have tremendous potential to benefit the health of their loved ones.In fact, positive social support has been linked to better health outcomes for cardiovascular disease and other physical illnesses. The same has proven true for mental illness, where social support has been shown to lead to greater resilience to stress. (more…)
Addiction robs people of choice, and its impact extends far beyond the person with the addiction. Watching a loved one lose herself in drugs or alcohol can make friends and family feel powerless to help. (more…)
Oftentimes, people entering addiction recovery programs have already fallen short of their personal standards.That is why examining regrets is such an important part of addressing the root cause of addiction. Even so, there is a fine line between knowing you have behaved badly (guilt) and believing you are bad (shame). Distinguishing between guilt and shame could make all the difference to your recovery. (more…)
Can you explain this gap in your employment history?If your recovery has included time away from your career, this interview question can sound like a non-starter. You have a lot to be proud of in recovery, but how do you explain time off for self-care? Or even termination from your last job? (more…)
