Monday, April 29th, 2013

Five ideas on how to express gratitude in addiction recovery. Plus, why gratitude is so important.

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Overcoming an addiction requires that you deal with life. Five (5) steps to overcoming an addiction by dealing with the psycho-emotional problems that compel addictive behaviors here.

Monday, July 16th, 2012

What does it take to hit bottom? When you hit bottom, what can you do next? Guest writer Julie Stirn explores here.

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Living in a halfway house provides you with an immediate community of recovery support. More pros for halfway house living here.

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

To help and alcoholic or drug addict get help, prepare yourself first and then confront the addict. 1. Be sure addiction is present. 2. Educate yourself about addiction. 3. Build a network of support. 4. Avoid codependency.

Friday, April 20th, 2012

You can identify an addiction using common sense as well as physical, behavioral and psychological warning signs. More here on identifying addiction.

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Can you treat alcoholism, drug addiction or behavioral addictions from home? Yes. How to access a free self-help program from home here.

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Halfway houses can help get you clean and sober – or they can trigger a relapse. Learn the five (5) things that any half way house or 3/4 recovery house should have in place to support addiction recovery.

Friday, May 20th, 2011

What 3 things to you need to have to overcome any addiction? Willingness. Honesty. Courage. Get prepared here.

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Can we classify addiction as an illness of the mind? Has modern psychology developed a way to use counseling to cure addiction? Do medication, electroshock, psychotherapy, and other addiction treatments work on their own to cure addiction? Your feedback is needed on this topic.