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There’s more to recovery than just abstinence and its called getting a sober life. Yes, stopping the use of drugs is the ultimate goal, but this is only the beginning. Addiction goes beyond using illicit substances. Recovery is a way of life that dominates a...
Heroin addiction’s recovery journey is defined by optimism. Battling through withdrawal management, different types of therapy, relapse prevention and sometimes relapse itself is no easy feat. It gives hope that addiction treatment programs actually work, and it’s such a great relief. The life after heroin requires even more determination, discipline and positivity. It’s a...
Like many with addiction, Lindsey started escaping reality through substance abuse. As a result, she developed drug addiction in youth. Her belief is that unless you’ve been through addiction yourself, you’ll never be able to understand what a someone with an addiction is going through and...
True Stories of Addiction: Danny Danny’s childhood was somewhat fraught with tension and judgement. He was separated from his biological mother and held to high standards at home. Reveling in what felt like acceptance and love, he got wrapped up in drinking after he graduated high...
True Stories of Addiction: Dustin Dustin’s affair with drugs started just like most people: drinking and smoking pot when he was young. He was enamored with the Grateful Dead, and was a “dead head” in that scene for the early nineties until the band’s front man,...
True Stories of Addiction: Greg As a young boy, Greg looked up to his parents like most children do. When he was three or four years old, he got his first candy cigarette and was so excited to mimic his parents and “smoke” cigarettes with them....
Addiction Recovery From Willingness Joey had an amazing father who worked with the Fire Department and a mother who had a career that put food on the table for Joey and his siblings. He always played the good kid role at home but as soon as...
While many people enter recovery, some of the most widely accepted and proven groups are 12-step fellowships. You may or may not be familiar with all of them. Some attend AA, NA, CA, CMA, HA, and due to the growing popularity and success that the...
In Lancing, Michigan a small tattoo parlor, Ink Therapy, was just voted Michigan's Coolest Tattoo Shop according to MLive readers. The owners, Corey Warren, 26, and his mother, Jacque Liebner came up with the idea for Ink Therapy after working with recovering addicts and alcoholics. Warren had also struggled with addiction in the past and wanted to...