Most experts don’t recommend starting a new relationship until you have at least a year in recovery. There are several good reasons for this. One…
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition some people develop in the weeks, months, or years following a traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD typically…
Anyone can develop a substance use disorder, regardless of age. Risk factors may change throughout your life, but they are always there. If you’ve struggled…
Volunteering has been a part of AA since the very beginning and still an important part of the program. You haven’t really worked the steps…
One question people sometimes struggle with in recovery is whether they should tell people they are recovering from a substance use disorder. Most people would…
Opioid withdrawal is famously awful. It’s often described as the worst flu you’ve ever had, but what makes it even worse is that you know…
At least half of people with substance use disorders have a co-occurring mental health issue and some estimates put that figure much higher–as high as…
No matter what your age, there are factors that increase your chances of developing addiction at some point in your life. Those include genetic predisposition,…
During inpatient addiction treatment, you may be away from home for three months or more and a lot can change during that time. You are…
Depression affects about 16 million American adults every year. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Symptoms include depressed mood, loss of interest in…