Addiction Recovery

In the world of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse recovery, a few colloquial expressions tell members to be careful when choosing replacements for their substance of choice. There’s the cautionary “Don't trade a monkey for another one,” which refers to other psychoactive substances such as caffeine and nicotine. There are also warnings against “sugarcoating the steps,” which specifically refers to eating too many processed sweets

The opioid epidemic in the United States has devolved into a pernicious public health emergency exacerbated by emerging challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 650,000 people have died from opioid overdoses since 1999, and the reformulation of fentanyl into a designer drug makes things more difficult for Carlsbad addiction recovery specialists. Also, according to a 2023 research analysis conducted

Since 2005, the topic of interventions as they relate to substance use disorder has been documented on reality television series such as Intervention on A&E and Celebrity Rehab on VH1. While both series deal with various issues related to substance abuse and dependence, the most sensational scenes center on addicts whose loved ones stage dramatic get-togethers in order to convince them to get professional help.

One of the most celebrated piano pieces left by Jelly Roll Morton, the Creole American composer who claimed to have invented jazz in 1917, is “The Crave,” an irresistible ragtime tango that truly lives up to its name. A few years before his death at the age of 50, Morton explained that he was inspired to write “The Crave” based on what he felt his

Despite having been deeply immersed in broadcasting and the literary circles of London for more than a decade, Octavia Bright didn’t publish her first book until June 2023, and she chose to make it an addiction memoir. In Ragged Grace, the British writer explains how she spent seven years drinking her way through a rigorous post-graduate program. She was headed down a self-destructive path until

When health officials in the United States started eliminating COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, a trend described as "soberversaries" began to emerge on social media. A soberversary is the same as the "sober birthday" tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. In essence, it celebrates and commemorates the day when a decision was made to stop drinking and start recovering. Celebrities such as supermodel Chrissy Teigen and cast members of

British actor Tom Holland rose to stardom in the Spider-Man film universe, but he has also acted in a couple of films that tested his sobriety. In the 2021 film Cherry, Holland played the role of an opioid-addicted Iraq War veteran who robs banks for a living, and he recently revealed that he spiraled into substance abuse afterward.  Holland has been sober for more than a

Even though 12-step programs for addiction recovery are strongly based on Alcoholics Anonymous, this approach, which follows a series of steps along the journey to recovery, was inspired by the Oxford Group, a faith-based movement founded in the early 20th century that emphasized spiritual growth and personal transformation through four principles that some followers viewed as steps. The Oxford Group considered love and peace the

Since 2005, the topic of interventions as they relate to substance use disorder has been documented on reality television series such as Intervention on A&E and Celebrity Rehab on VH1. While both series deal with various issues related to substance abuse and dependence, the most sensational scenes center on addicts whose loved ones stage dramatic get-togethers in order to convince them to get professional help.