Contributor: Kirsten Brannen, LSW, Dual Recovery Therapist at GenPsych Asking for help is hard and it makes sense that one would look to their parents for help in their recovery. Unfortunately, this logic is not usually the best course of action when it comes to treating addiction and maintaining recovery. Addiction is a disease that [...]
Contributed by: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCL for Addiction Hope Having a support group in your recovery from addiction will be an important part of your continued recovery. Being able to connect with a community of individuals who can support you through each step of your journey is fundamental to ongoing recovery and continued abstinence/sobriety. [...]
Contributed by: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLCL for Addiction Hope As you journey through your recovery, you will inevitably face different challenges along the way. This might include physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychological obstacles throughout your recovery process. As hard as it may be to embrace the ups and downs that come with recovery, [...]
Contributor: written by Sonora Behavioral Health clinical content team member Hugh C. McBride. For both patients and family members, support groups can play important roles during the residential phase of treatment and after the patient has returned home. For individuals who are struggling with addiction, groups that are based on the 12-step model, such as [...]
Contributor: Richard Anderson, author “From Darkness to Light: A Primer for Recovery” I have learned that when negative things happen to me it is just life on life’s terms. It isn’t punishment or karma, or anything of the like. If you have read some of my other writings you have some idea of the things [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.