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Gifts of Recovery: Reconnecting with Family The ‘gifts of recovery’ also called ‘gifts of sobriety’ and ‘promises of sobriety’ are the positive things that happen in our lives once we get clean and sober and work towards bettering ourselves. As long as we keep doing the... Learn More

11 Top Reasons for Not Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment There are many reasons why people put off getting help for their drug abuse issues. Much of what it boils down to is fear. However, there are some specific fears as well as other reasons that keep people from seeking... Learn More

Lie, Deny, and Counter-accuse: How You Can Tell if Someone in Your Life is Being Less Than Truthful Author: Justin Mckibben You can’t handle the truth! Or at least that’s how some people in your life may treat you sometimes, especially addicts and alcoholics. There are all types of strategies addicts and alcoholics develop to get away with... Learn More

9 Most Common Reasons People Fail To Recover From Addiction By Cheryl Steinberg We all want to be different, something we call ‘terminal uniqueness’ (see #9). As human beings with our own personal experiences, beliefs, values, and gifts, we are unique. But when it comes to addiction and recovery,... Learn More

4 Key Differences Between the Heavy Drinker/User and the Alcoholic/Addict By Cheryl Steinberg It can be quite difficult to determine the key differences between the heavy drinker/user and the alcoholic/addict because the look so similar. In fact, there are many more similarities than differences, between the two categories of substance... Learn More

10 Most Frustrating Things About Being Friends with An Addict By Cheryl Steinberg Whether you are what those of us in recovery call a “normie” – someone who can drink or even use drugs without becoming addicted – or someone who is in recovery from substance abuse and addiction, watching... Learn More

How Affluence Can Be A Barrier To Recovery How affluence can be a barrier to recovery is actually a multi-faceted issue. First of all, let’s describe what affluence is. Affluence means having an abundance of money, property, and other material goods; wealthy. And as such, as you can imagine,... Learn More

What is CRAFT and is it more effective than a traditional intervention? What is a traditional intervention? The traditional intervention is a meeting that is held between the addict and loved ones of the addict, and sometimes a licensed interventionist. Usually, the addict is not a part of the planning process and,... Learn More

11 Very Subtle Signs You’re on The Verge of Relapse You might have heard this before, or this might be the first time hearing it but, you don’t just accidentally relapse. There’s no falling on a needle full of heroin or accidentally drinking a beer. Many refer to it as... Learn More

6 Ways To Convince Someone To Go To Rehab Generally speaking, the person who is abusing substances is the last one to realize that they have a real problem, this is due to the very real phenomenon of denial. Often times, it is their loved ones who notice first.... Learn More

Let Me Take a Selfie: Addiction and Narcissism 'Selfie' Collage By Author This next piece is one that some might relate to, even though many may not admit it. I have been given the opportunity to discuss something that is relevant to our culture today, my own personal development, and... Learn More

Is Wiz Khalifa an Addict in Denial? [caption id="attachment_10799" align="aligncenter" width="457"] theyogurt.tumblr.com via buzzfeed.com[/caption] A couple of days ago, Buzzfeed.com featured a listicle entitled 12 Ways Smoking Weed Can Improve Your Life According to Wiz Khalifa,I was left wondering if Khalifa could be in denial about... Learn More

Gifts of Recovery: Reconnecting with Family

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