Recovery means much more than simply completing a drug treatment program. While successfully completing a treatment program is an important step, recovery is a lifelong process and requires other essential tools in order to maintain hard-earned sobriety. One of those important “recovery tools” is continued and proactive involvement in a recovery program. These sober support […]
All drugs have some degree of physical and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal, and none are more frightening than those experienced from opiates. Opiates are a wide group of drugs that are highly addictive, and people who try to quit these substances experience extreme discomfort, pain, and can even have complications that are life threatening […]
The holidays are the time of year when family and friends gather together to eat, drink and be merry. While this time of year is filled with merriment and love, it can also be one of great anxiety for those early in recovery. Holiday parties, family get-togethers and other social functions are filled with triggers […]