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Drug Overdose Epidemic Leads To Rise in Organ Donors Author: Shernide Delva Fatal drug overdoses are a tragedy for the families of the deceased. Sadly, at least 78 people die from opioid overdoses each day. However, a recent report states the rise in drug overdoses has a grim silver... Learn More

Personal Letters from Palm Partners Family Program: Part II On a monthly basis the Palm Partners treatment program offers an opportunity for the families of patients to attend events and therapy over the course of an empowering and productive weekend. There are a series of work-shops and group activities... Learn More

How to handle when your spouse keeps bringing up your past Coach Heidi Bilonick McGuirk tackles the issue: How to handle when your spouse keeps bringing up your past. Dear Coach Heidi, My question is; I have been in recovery for approximately 8 months. While I was in active addiction,... Learn More

Inside the Mind of An Addict [caption id="attachment_16038" align="aligncenter" width="387"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg I think this article will hit home for anyone out there stuck in active addiction... Learn More

Could Personality Decide How Well You Fight Disease? [caption id="attachment_15826" align="aligncenter" width="371"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model.)[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg In recent years, research increasingly has been looking at how our personality types can impact... Learn More

Science Says Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Real By Cheryl Steinberg There has been much mystery and misunderstanding shrouding the illness known as chronic fatigue syndrome, including whether or not this complicated set of sometimes varied symptoms was even an actual disease. Well, as of recently, the disorder... Learn More

ADHD: Disease or Boredom? By Cheryl Steinberg If you’re like me and many others with a history of addiction, you have also – at one point in your life – been diagnosed with ADHD. Just what is it about ADHD (and addiction) that has... Learn More

5 Ways to Help a Drug Addict Author: Justin Mckibben Drug addiction is a relentless and staggeringly corrupting disease of the mind, body and spirit. It has the power to devastate, deceive, and kill those who suffer from its influence, and it infects the lives of not... Learn More

Mommy Needs to Go to Rehab: How to Explain Alcoholism to a Child “Dad's an alcoholic.” “Mommy needs to go to rehab.” These are not comfortable nor are they easy conversations to have with a child, even if your child has known that there’s been a problem for quite some time. As... Learn More

Is Your Child At Risk For Addiction? Find out here: By Cheryl Steinberg I don’t know if you know this but, recent statistics say that as many as one in three people are affected by addiction. Now, that is a staggering number but, keep in mind that “affected by” also... Learn More

Recovery Coaching: Helpful Tool or Unnecessary Privilege of the Rich? By Cheryl Steinberg Considering that addiction is a chronic disease, meaning that it’s with us for life, ongoing counseling sounds like a good idea. Besides, addiction is such an insidious and tricky thing, why not pull out all the... Learn More

Advice from Normies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Cheryl Steinberg Our normal friends, whom we affectionately call “normies,” are generally well-meaning when they try to give us advice. However, it’s important to know when that advice is helpful and when it’s harmful. Here it is, advice from... Learn More

Drug Overdose Epidemic Leads To Rise in Organ Donors

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