In today’s world, social media has become an integral part of our lives. From connecting with friends to sharing our thoughts and ideas, social media platforms...
It is no exaggeration to say that overcoming addiction is one of the most difficult things a person can do. Many will hear this claim and...
During your treatment, you’ll be faced with several choices. One of them pertains to your living arrangements. We’ll be talking about whether a sober house or...
We were told that a jolly old man lived in the north pole with a population of elves. We were told that a colorful rabbit left...
As a parent, you might remember playing outside as a child and going out with your friends as a teenager. You may have even enjoyed a...
John S. Anastasi’s Chasing Jack had a delightful short run in 2017 and was invited to join the 131 productions participating in the 2019 New York...
Recognizing that you have an addiction might be one of the hardest things you ever do. The nature of addiction means that we exist in a...
Addiction is still a sort of taboo subject because addicts are still marginalized by the society, which tends to have a lot of conceptions regarding how an...
When someone is strongly abusing drugs and alcohol, rehab centers often take multiple routes to rescue the patient and to help him/her detox, rehab, and recover...
Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein hosted an event for Virtual Recovery System Freedom 365. Run by Brian McAlister who offers to the world a self-help, how-to book...
When a family member suffers from alcohol, opioid, or heroin addiction, it affects the whole family. An addiction causes tension, estrangement, and more frequent arguments within...
There is a moment when we all get a wake-up call when it comes to our health. For some of us, it’s rock bottom. It’s the...
Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking. It must have been a difficult decision, but, rest assured that you’ll come out of it stronger. Smoking has...
By day, I was an attractive, well-dressed NYC private school teacher; by night an alcoholic cokehead. I was a raging disaster. It started Sept. 11, 2001,...
Hamish Linklater’s new play The Whirligig, is wrapped in grief, yet you laugh at the insights on life. They say you laugh most when you are...
People in the recovery process are sensitive to what is said to them. As a matter of fact, they will pay attention to the tone of...
It is a phenomenon that for many years has not received the much needed attention. Alcohol and substance abuse among pregnant mothers has now become a...
There is no denying the devastating effects of alcohol addiction in the country today. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) says that overall $224 billion is...
