Drug Rehab Realities: 5 Ways Addicted Loved Ones Will Try to Manipulate You Drug addiction destroys lives, damages relationships and devastates families. While a drug rehab center can offer the…
Ever wonder if you are prone to addiction? Maybe you think you might have an addictive personality, but you're not exactly sure what things to look. And while some people…
Janey’s (not her real name) continued use of alcohol despite two DUIs and the threatened loss of her children to her ex-husband motivated her to consider coming to The Phoenix…
Addiction doesn't have a cure. That’s why 70-year-old alcoholics with 40 years of sobriety may still consider themselves to be in recovery. Being sober involves a lot of work on…
When your child, your brother, your sister, or your best friend enters an addiction recovery program, it can be a very emotional time for you as well. Relief, anxiety, fear,…
Jon’s wife, Michelle, (not their real names) was fed up. After years of pleading with him to stop smoking marijuana, he refused to quit. He told her; “Marijuana is now…
Why Can’t People Just Quit their Addictions? When Margie (not her real name) went in for knee replacement surgery, she was concerned about the amount of pain she would have.…
Organized Support Groups: A Place to Heal and Recuperate Many people feel extremely isolated when they’re trying to recover from something traumatic like an addiction or a tragic loss. The…
Support a Loved One through the 12 Step Program If you have a loved one struggling with addiction, you might feel desperate, defenseless, and devastated. You want to help them,…