Emotional Sobriety: The Next Step After Getting Sober
When most people think about recovery, they think about the day the drinking or using stops. That first clean day, that decision to change—it’s monumental.
Why Is Protecting Confidentiality Crucial in Addiction Counseling?
Confidentiality is a pillar of addiction counseling. It’s practiced at all levels, and it follows a tradition deeply rooted in the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship. When
How Does a Recovery Coach Differ from a Therapist?
In the late 2000s, the American cable television network A&E presented two perspectives of recovery coaches, one realistic and the other fictional. The success of
Signs You May Need Alcohol Rehab & How to Start Recovery
As nostalgia for the pop culture and social attitudes of the 1990s gets stronger, many people are recognizing the mistakes they made while caught in
Overcoming Addiction to Benzodiazepines
In the third season of the hit HBO television series The White Lotus, actress Parker Posey plays the role of Victoria Ratliff, an over-the-top Southern
How to Set Achievable Goals in Addiction Recovery
When medical professionals research substance abuse and recovery topics, they often separate recovery goals into abstinence-based and non-abstinence-based categories. Alcoholics are more likely to pragmatically
Hidden Addictions: Behavioral Disorders Overshadowed by Substance Abuse
Film critics and audiences were strongly divided on the topic of who should have won the Oscar for Best Leading Actress at the 97th Academy
Exploring the Most Common Rehab Options for Alcohol & Drug Addiction
The 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature was awarded to Flow, a silent movie about a black cat surviving in an apocalyptic world, but many
The 4 Essential Steps of a Successful Addiction Intervention
Many alcoholics and drug addicts treat themselves and recover on their own. Studies conducted by Yale University and McLean Hospital, home of the largest neuroscience
What’s the Most Effective Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder?
In January 2021, behavioral scientists from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published their findings from a clinical research study involving 403
