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Weekday morning programming kept me company in the background. The crispy and cold bedspread gave me some solace. My parents had just left the apartment …

Sprawled across the side entryway to Beth Israel Congregation, I roll onto my side and wipe a palmful of dew off my clammy face. Everything …

GARDENA, Calif. — Daisy Conant, 91, thrives off routine.One of her favorites is reading the newspaper with her morning coffee. But, lately, the news surrounding …

Come November 3, Oregon residents will have a chance to approve the most far-reaching drug reform measure ever to make a state ballot when they …

I used to work at this weird hotel and one of the door guys told me when he was in prison he kept going to …

At Addiction Center, we strive to provide the most accurate and thorough information on substance use disorders and mental health disorders. Our writers conduct comprehensive …

Stigma creates harmful misconceptions surrounding people suffering with substance use disorder. A term that in the dictionary is defined as “a mark of disgrace or …

COVID-19 And Substance Use Disorders As of September 2020, there have been a reported 6.38 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States. Everyone has …

Finding Help For Porn Addiction In recent years, behavioral addictions have started to be acknowledged, with gambling disorder being added as the only non-substance-related disorder …

What to Do if 12-Step Programs Don’t Work Mia Williams, MS ❘ September 28, 2017 You may have completed a 12-step program but didn’t particularly …

February, 2017. The house of cards finally collapsed, the losses and threats were as close to me as my breath, decision-making reflected a shrinking number of …

When a loved one goes to rehab for drug or alcohol abuse, a lot can change in a short period of time. Welcoming your family …

(The following is an excerpt from a longer work)Chapter 19:Liar, LiarI called my mom and told her how horrible the college therapist was. “Mom, he …

Even during a global pandemic, many people feel busier than ever. The idea of putting your life on hold for 30, 60, or 90 days …

Gravity exists.Gravity exists whether or not Donald Trump questions its legitimacy on Twitter, triggering a right-wing media assault on the Radical Left theory of “what …

Understanding how our body becomes disordered is important information if we want successful recovery in a body that has been abused or becomes dependent on opiates …

Chances are, if you’re a writer with spiritual inclinations, you’ll recognize this quote from Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation.“If you write for God you will …

Having a loved one with an addiction comes with an immeasurable amount of strength. Whether it is your spouse, child, brother, sister, or best friend, …

We were a match made in heaven, a heaven with an open bar. I can’t remember which therapist recommended Melanie Beattie’s Codependent No More, but the book was …

I often find myself intersecting with families and their sons at a unique place in their journey. The program we run works with young adult …

In How to Remodel a Life, reality makeover shows become the innovative model for helping a person find a sustainable path to long-term recovery from …

Opioid Addiction And COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact America, there is hardly any aspect of daily life that it does not affect. …

One of the most significant barriers to getting opioid treatment can be the idea of going through withdrawal. Anyone who has experienced withdrawals from opioids …

Diversity In Rehab: Current Finds When people think of the types of patients in rehabs, some may imagine mostly white patients who may be financially …