22 December 2020TTrue Stories of AddictionHow to Overcome the Craving for OpiatesbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADC11 comments4 minute read When Mareesa was 13, she tried alcohol for the first time. Coping and struggling with a death in…
02 December 2020TTreatment ProgramsMaintenance vs. Taper: Medical Assisted TreatmentbyJim Brown, CDCA10 comments11 minute read Opiate Usage in the United States Over 1,250,000 people are estimated to have used heroin before the age…
01 December 2020TTrue Stories of AddictionThe Dangers Of Opiate Abuse And AddictionbySarah Ann Niemann23 comments5 minute read Opioids are highly addictive, and opioid abuse has become a national crisis in the United States. Statistics highlight…
30 November 2020AAddiction & RecoveryOfficial Symptoms Of Liver Disease Guide – Alcoholic And Non-AlcoholicbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC10 comments9 minute read The liver is one of the most important organs in the body, responsible for over 500 essential tasks. …
20 November 2020TTrue Stories of AddictionTop 5 Signs You Suffer From CodependencybySarah Ann Niemann22 comments4 minute read Codependency refers to a mental, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual reliance on a partner, friend, or family member. Are…
19 November 2020PPsychology of AddictionChildhood Emotional Neglect and Its EffectsbyDominica Applegate21 comments5 minute read We tend to hear quite a bit about childhood abuse and the effects it has on them later…
11 November 2020TTrue Stories of AddictionBorn With The Disease of AddictionbyMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCC11 comments3 minute read Chasing Escape with Drugs From a young age, Tanner dealt with intense obsession—one of the wholesale signs of…
11 November 2020SSubstance AbuseHelp for Gabapentin (Neurontin) and Pregabalin (Lyrica) Addiction and WithdrawalsbyDominica Applegate21 comments4 minute read Prescription medication abuse is common today. From opioids to anti-anxiety medication to stimulants, more people are becoming dependent…
04 September 2020TTrue Stories of Addiction“Self Love Used To Be Impossible” True Stories of AddictionbyJennifer Shields21 comments5 minute read At three years old, Angie parents got divorced and she was swapped between her parents throughout her childhood.…
28 August 2020TTrue Stories of AddictionWhat is the relapse rate for opiate addiction?bySarah Ann Niemann12 comments3 minute read Christine graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, and from the outside she seemed to be the…