Looking to attend one of your first SMART Recovery® meetings? SMART Recovery Facilitator Patrick Garnett describes wha ...
Relapse prevention plan: Should I have one?
Relapse prevention plans. Do they really help? Should former drug addicts and alcoholics take the time to make out a pla ...
Are inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centers always necessary?
Can you get sober without inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centers? Yes. Learn more here. ...
Self esteem building for addicts: How can I recover a healthy sense of self?
Which came first: lousy self esteem or addiction? Learn how to build a healthy sense of self after you stop drinking or ...
Staying clean and sober
Staying clean and sober: 5 things you can do in a crisis. Learn how to deal with a crisis and remain clean and sober he ...
Is it wrong to be selfish in early recovery?
Is it wrong to be selfish when you're newly clean and sober? Yes. And no. We review both sides of the argument for and a ...
Top 10 national drug or alcohol use hotlines
For people in need of urgent help with drug or alcohol problems, we offer the top 10 telephone hotlines. ...
Self-help books for addiction recovery
Self help books might sound cliche. But as we talk with Todd Vogel, the author of "Very Simple Guides", we learn that si ...
How medical professionals should treat drug addicts and alcoholics
Addiction is not a crime. On the contrary, drug and alcohol addiction are treatable illnesses. Here we present guidelin ...
Problems in late stage alcoholism treatment: Part 2
We hear from Clark Jones in part two of a three part series on late stage alcoholism treatment. Here, Clark talks about ...