Treatment for addiction to painkillers
You’ve acknowledged the reality that you are addicted to painkillers. You’ve accepted it’s now time to get help. How do you begin? There are several approaches to battle this addiction depending on where you are with it. Unfortunately will power alone won’t get the job done. If you are physically dependent on the painkillers, and [...]
Acai-The super food of the Amazon
Image via Wikipedia This small black and purple berry about the size of a grape is from the Brazilian rain forest. Acai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) has been used by ancient inhabitants for centuries utilizing the berry’s health promoting properties as their source of wellbeing and vitality. Grown in rich fertile soil in clusters of palm trees [...]
To Help the Ones You Love
Image via WikipediaThere’s a saying in 12 step programs that “recovery is for people who want it, not for those who need it.” This is sad but true. Everybody knows a problem drinker or drug user who is ruining their life, but have no intention of stopping their self-destructive behavior. You can talk to them [...]
Reality TV and Addiction
It’s official: America is obsessed with reality TV. And, in many cases, the grittier, and more “real” the reality the better. Many of the most popular reality TV shows chronicle people going through incredibly personal moments or spans of time in their lives, moments that traditionally have only happened behind closed doors or within the [...]
Life After Recovery
Image by Getty Images via @daylife One of the most important things for people to deal with after gaining sobriety is what their lives will be like going forward. In many cases, people who have been involved with drugs return to sobriety to find that their finances are in shambles, their career is either over [...]