Welcome to 2019. Past New Year’s have brought us excitement/disappointment around our achievements, pride/gloom from our determination, and fulfillment/failure due to expectation, 2019 is no different. Let’s set ourselves up for success whether or not everything works out the way we imagined by 2020. Turn Resolutions into Achievements While many Read more…
Maintaining a social life and continuing successful sobriety can be difficult to alcoholics and addicts alike. Many choose to refrain from hanging out or meeting up with friends in fear that they may jeopardize the hard work and investment put into their recovery. Skip to Tips to Stay Sober During Holiday Events Read more…
SUPPORT Stands For: Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment Let’s break down this specific statement and see how the bill is providing answers towards taking action against the current issues our country is facing. (source: congress.gov) Substance Use Disorder Prevention – Demonstration Project, Drug Management Programs, Read more…
The Self-Destruction of Addiction Addictive behaviors tear apart some of our closest relationships. Family, friends, co-workers; all suffer from our isolation and self-destruction. The relationship that is neglected the most, is usually the one with ourselves. No longer are we nurturing or caring about our needs, those come last, addiction Read more…
72,000+ Drug-Involved Overdoses in 2017 Since 2014 Synthetic Opioids overdoses have drastically increased every year to a staggering amount of 32,000+ users in 2017. In comparison, Heroin was responsible for nearly 16,000 overdose deaths in the year 2017. In all, overdose-related deaths rose to a staggering 72,000+ deaths in 2017. Read more…
Reacting To Stress Fight or flight? This physiological response is a common reaction within our bodies when we feel threatened, attacked or recognize harm. Initially identified by Harvard’s Walter Bradford Cannon, as he compiled data from animals describing how the nervous system merges with hormonal adrenaline to produce a “violent Read more…
