by hhadmin | May 4, 2015 | Articles
Cleveland Browns Coach Mike Pettine has his priorities straight when it comes to quarterback Johnny Manziel. He recently told ESPN that Manziel’s career should take a back seat to his health. “For his football life to get where it needs to be, he needs to get his...
by hhadmin | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles
The rising use of a new designer drug known as “flakka” has brought attention back to the dilemma of designer drugs in general, which are flooding the market legally, regardless of their addictive and fatal nature. The use of flakka came to awareness recently with a...
by hhadmin | Apr 20, 2015 | Articles
To say that communication skills have broken down in a family where someone is suffering from alcoholism or drug abuse is putting it mildly. As the disease of addiction progresses, constructive communication falls by the wayside. Often the alcoholic or addict will...
by hhadmin | Apr 13, 2015 | Articles
Families feel relieved, and no doubt apprehensive, when a loved one who suffers from alcohol or drug abuse finally agrees to seek treatment. The beginning of recovery is a long-awaited and long-feared event. On the one hand, family members feel hopeful that their...
by hhadmin | Apr 6, 2015 | Articles
Research over the past few years has shown a surprising link between drug addiction and bullying. The most publicized study concluded that “Youth involved in bullying were more likely than students not involved in bullying to use substances, with bullied victims...
by hhadmin | Mar 23, 2015 | Articles
Difficult as it may be to believe, people actively involved in recovery programs have an advantage. They learn to realize that living in the solution helps diminish problems. No one gets through life without difficulties; we get sick, we lose friends and family...
by hhadmin | Mar 9, 2015 | Articles
12-step programs sometimes get a bad rap. Because these programs are known for their religious roots and their spiritual approach, many addicts steer clear of them. But things are changing within 12-step programs, which is worth looking at, since more than 300 12-step...
by hhadmin | Mar 2, 2015 | Articles
New York Times journalist David Carr died last week at the age of 58, leaving behind a legacy both in his writing and his conversations about addiction recovery. Carr was a respected journalist who battled addiction for much of his life. He spoke openly about these...
by hhadmin | Feb 23, 2015 | Articles
It is very common to experience depression in recovery. “Psychiatric disorders often co-occur with alcohol and drug abuse. This is referred to as co-morbidity. Over the past 30 years, several studies have found that those with a history of alcohol dependence (even...
by hhadmin | Feb 17, 2015 | Articles
Despite what outward behavior might indicate, people who suffer from alcohol or drug addiction often have thoughts of inadequacy. This may stem from actual circumstances in which they have been told they didn’t quite measure up with other family members or with other...
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