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Stand By Family No Matter What

May 27, 2021

Family is forever, or at least, that’s what the chintzy wall stencils say.  During times of hardship, sickness, death, misfortune, mistakes, and malaise it is helpful to rest assured that our families will stand by us and help us.  My esteemed mentor, Dr. Horvath, often says that 90% of social support is who shows up.  Who shows up in the hospital during chemo?  Who shows up to console after a break-up or job loss?  Often times, family shows up when no one else will.  But who shows up when a so-called ‘addict’ hits the proverbial ‘rock bottom?’  Often times family members desert loved ones when addictive problems are at their most severe.  Why is an exception to the golden rule of family standing by one another made when it comes to addiction? 

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7 Reasons Why Staying Healthy Is Fun

May 25, 2021

To many people, with or without substance-abuse struggles, “healthy living” is the lesser of two evils. No one wants the inconvenience and danger of heart trouble; no one aspires to obesity that makes crossing the room exhausting; but when it comes to preventative wellness, we often visualize a life sentence of bland meals and monotonous exercise. Hence the quip, “Will this really help you live longer—or will it just feel longer?”

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Drinking too much? Turning to Drugs? 9 Ways to Get Back On Track if the Coronavirus Caused You to Relapse

May 20, 2021

If there are more anxiety, more overdoses and people drinking more, it wouldn’t be too far of a leap to say that issues arising from COVID are leading to new addictions.

After all, the same stressors that drive people to relapse are also the ones that cause it to start.

Most addiction can be traced to trauma, an underlying mental illness, or both. Using drugs or alcohol can be a way to numb emotional pain.

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A Workforce Drain: The Truth About Drug Abuse on the Job

May 18, 2021

If one family member uses drugs, their behavior shakes the entire family tree. The same is true for businesses.

Substance abuse doesn’t just affect the employees who use them. They impact the entire workforce and overall productivity of the company.

Substance Abuse in the Workplace…

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Simple 5-Minute Tasks to Support Your Sobriety

May 13, 2021

Sobriety requires ongoing effort on your part. Many recovery activities are long, challenging tasks that involve concerted mental, emotional, and physical effort. Fortunately, for those who lead busy and demanding lives, this isn’t true for every recovery task.

If you have just five minutes to spare in the day, there are plenty of things you can do to further your recovery.

These simple actions offer amazing benefits for both your health and happiness, plus they help to keep your recovery on track. Here are a few:…

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Taking the First Step

May 11, 2021

I sat down and opened up the Big Book I brought with me. And somehow, my daughter – who had yet to give up on me – had snuck a note in there.

“I’m so proud of you, Daddy, for taking the first step.”

That’s when I knew I had to make this work. I had to give this everything I had left. And it wasn’t much. Luckily, the other patients know what it’s like to wake up with that pit in your stomach the first day. They look out for the new guys and tell you how things work…

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