Journey RehabNov 24, 20196 minRelationships in Early RecoveryThe first few months of recovery from addiction are some of the most difficult. Insomnia, triggers, drug cravings, and the need to deal w...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minDifference Between Alcoholism and Drug AddictionWhile alcoholism and drug addiction often go hand in hand, both problems have their own definitions. What is Alcoholism? Alcoholism is as...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minHandling Negative Emotions in RecoveryWhen you first get clean from drugs, you experience a great sense of relief, even euphoria. For a while, it feels as though you will neve...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minAddiction and ViolenceSubstance abuse and addiction have long been associated with violence in society’s mind. Research does show that the presence of addictio...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minRole of Counselling in Addiction RecoveryKicking the prescription drug abuse habit -- or any other addiction -- is a major achievement. You have a lot to be proud of, yet you sti...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20192 minBenefits of Gratitude in Addiction RecoveryWhen you enter recovery, you leave behind many of the adverse effects and consequences of addiction. Now that the holidays are here, it i...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20198 min10 Things to Stop Doing If You Love an Alcoholic or and AddictAre you wondering how you can cope with a drunk mother during the holidays, or how you can help her? Have friends told you that you are a...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minEntrepreneurs Who Became Successful in RecoveryThese entrepreneurs used the skills they learned in active addiction to help them succeed in business. There is one thing that most peopl...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minAccepting a Loved One's AddictionThere isn’t a parent, sibling, spouse or any family member that is happy about their loved one’s substance abuse issue or prospective add...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minTreat Addiction Like A DiseaseA teenage boy lies in a hospital bed with IV tubes attached to his arm. His scalp and eyebrows are missing hair — signs of chemotherapy. ...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minWarning Signs of an Alcohol or Drug Relapse Relapse is so common in the alcohol and drug recovery process, that it is estimated more than 90 percent of those in recovery have at lea...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minHow to Defuse CravingsCraving—the obsessive desire to use drugs—is a natural by-product of drug use itself. A person can have cravings on and off well after dr...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 minTreatment for Addiction and StressAddiction and stress often go hand in hand. For those who are dealing with high levels of stress in their daily lives, alcohol and drugs ...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20194 min5 Steps to Achieving Gratitude“I’m different from everyone else.” This belief lies deep in the hearts of most addicts. Believing that we’ve been wronged and viewing th...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minReasons Why a Loved One Will Try To Leave RehabAnyone who has ever dealt with a family member, spouse or close friend in active addiction knows just how difficult it can be to get a pe...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20195 minStrategies for Families Helping a Loved One in Recovery Family members can play an important role in helping a loved one with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders get on the r...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20196 minDealing with past trauma may be the key to breaking addictionWhat’s your poison, people sometimes ask, but Gabor Maté doesn’t want to ask what my poison is, he wants to ask how it makes me feel. Wha...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20193 minWhat happens if I relapse?No matter how diligently you pursue your recovery or how committed you are to lifelong sobriety, there is a chance you will relapse at so...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20196 minReasons To Go To RehabGo to rehab. You need to go. Sooner or later it has to happen. Things have been slipping away for a while now, and everything is almost g...
Journey RehabNov 24, 20193 minOutpatient Treatment For ExecutivesLife doesn’t necessarily come to a halt when you decide it is time to seek treatment for problematic substance use. The first step in cha...
Journey Rehab Jul 30 3 min Addiction: A Woman's Perspective I got my first period at 14. It was scary and exciting but most importantly it was the beginning of my womanhood. My period has since bee...
Journey Rehab Jul 22 3 min Pornography Addiction - Stop Fapping Around! In hindsight, a fair number of things that were said by figures of authority during my time at school were highly dubious. After having l...
