You Can Get Clean, Even If You Don’t Want To

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Overcoming addiction can be a huge battle. The thought of going to rehab might frighten you. You might never want to get clean and sober. Or so you think. The truth is, people with substance abuse problems are at risk of overdose and death, and there’s research to back this up. Unfortunately, more than 70,000 people […]

Isolation in Recovery — How to Overcome It

Isolation

Isolation is a common problem during recovery. You might feel separated from the “outside world.” You might feel different to everyone else. You might feel shunned and excluded and completely alone. Research shows that a lack of social connection is just as harmful to someone’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It doesn’t have to […]

Getting Help Before You Hit Rock Bottom

Getting help before rock bottom

It is easy to be in denial about the severity of an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Many people continue to suffer in silence until they hit rock bottom and are forced to face up to the problem. You do not have to follow this well-trodden path. You can take action right now to break […]