Addicts

How to Make A Mental Health Recovery Plan

How to Make A Mental Health Recovery Plan

Addiction and mental health are so heavily intertwined that it's impossible to focus on one without looking at the other. It has long been proven that addiction and recovery are as mental as they are physical.

Setting Realistic Goals For Recovery - Get SMART

Setting Realistic Goals For Recovery - Get SMART

The SMART technique has been used time and time again when setting realistic goals for recovery. And why is that? Because it works. Check out our blog where we give practical advice to help you recover, the SMART way.

Zach N: From Near Death to Recovery from Heroin & Opioid Addiction

Zach N: From Near Death to Recovery from Heroin & Opioid Addiction

Zach had a great job, was making “killer” cash, and thought that because he had money, his drug use wasn’t a problem. He was spending $600/day on heroin & opioids for years. After a near-death experience, he got help. Now, he’s been clean for six years. Read his inspirational story & learn what message he has to share with anyone struggling with addiction.

7 Warning Signs Your Friend May Be Struggling with Drug Addiction

7 Warning Signs Your Friend May Be Struggling with Drug Addiction

Realizing that your friend is addicted to drugs can be absolutely terrifying. What’s worse is suspecting that they could be but not knowing for sure, watching helplessly as their life spirals further out of control. Addiction is considered to be a physical or psychological dependency on a substance, despite prevalent negative consequences permeating into every area of their existence. Should you say something? Will it push them away?

Addiction is a Disease. Here's Why.

Addiction is a Disease. Here's Why.

There are those that say addicts and people who are dependent on alcohol made their choices. They picked up their first drink, they tried their first illicit substance, they were present and willing every time the decision to drink and use again was made. They view the addict or alcoholic as “weak willed” or rebellious and selfish, and fail to see the human being displaying symptoms of a potentially fatal disease. Addiction is a disease. Here’s why.

Three Surprising Facts About White-Collar Workers and Addiction

Three Surprising Facts About White-Collar Workers and Addiction

While not in our everyday verbiage, blue and white-collar workers are distinct in many areas. If you have listened to a Jeff Foxworthy comedy sketch within the last 15 years, then you would know all about what makes a blue-collar worker.

6 Celebrities Who You Didn’t Know Are Recovering From Addiction

6 Celebrities Who You Didn’t Know Are Recovering From Addiction

When we think of celebrities, it’s easy to think about what movies they’ve been in, what songs they have sung, or what accomplishments they have made in their lives. We think of their Instagram posts, appearances on late night television, or even the ordinary moments that remind us that they are human.