Contributor: Erica Smith, MA, NCC, clinical content team member, Lakeland Behavioral Health System Facing each day plagued by the demon of addiction can elicit countless struggles in every aspect of an individual’s existence. Regardless of what substance a person has become addicted to, it can rapidly overpower his or her ability to adhere to daily [...]
Contributor: Hugh C. McBride, BA, clinical content team member, Vantage Point When individuals are working towards overcoming an addiction to any type of substance, it is, in most cases, a lifelong recovery process. For clients who are working to overcome an addiction to alcohol, the odds of achieving long-term success can be strongly influenced by [...]
Contributor: Bethany Winkel is a writer for My Recovery Helper Defiance is defined by Webster's dictionary as "a refusal to obey something or someone, or the disposition to resist." People act with defiance in many areas of their life, but one of the ways defiance causes definite problems is when a person is recovering from [...]
Contributor: Rachael Mattice is the Content Manager for Sovereign Health Group, an addiction, mental health and dual diagnosis treatment provider. Rachael received her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from Purdue University. David Carr was a New York Times columnist who died this past February. Born in Minneapolis, Carr grew up in an idyllic [...]
Contributor: Lyle Fried, CAP, ICADC, CHC, CEO at The Shores Treatment and Recovery (Click the banner to learn more) The goal of any support group is to provide a safe and encouraging environment for those in recovery to thrive. Although our stories and experiences may be different, there is the common theme of recovery [...]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.