The relationship between addiction and motherhood is never a functional one, but the love a mother has for her children can be a powerful motivator…
Addiction affects every aspect of life, making each circumstance more difficult to manage and every painful emotion more intense. When you decide to seek treatment…
Many moments in recovering are about facing an activity or celebration during which you would typically consume drugs or alcohol, and deciding how to modify…
Giving up alcohol for a month or longer has become very popular in recent years, with trends like “Dry January” encouraging people to participate by…
Returning to work after treatment can make you feel anxious for many reasons. Perhaps you are returning to an environment that may have been traumatizing,…
As you’re getting your body prepared to be in the best shape possible, you’ll have to do things that you’ve never done before to boost…
The link between alcohol use in pregnant women and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, (adverse health issues and cognitive impairments found in babies due to the…
For many people, it can feel as if the symptoms of mental illness just sprung up without rhyme or reason. We may begin feeling more…
Alcohol poisoning and drug overdoses are both major concerns in the U.S. Alcohol alone kills an average of six Americans per day, while the opioid…
Mood disorders involve drastic changes in a person’s mood; there are a number of mood disorders, such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, persistent depressive…