The substance you want to stop using matters when choosing treatment. Use the sections below to find relevant quit guides, warning signs, and supporting articles.
Choose your next step
Understand sobriety
Explore what sobriety truly means in this enlightening article, delving into its journey beyond physical abstinence to emotional and psychological freedom. Discover how therapies like CBT, DBT, and MAT, along with a holistic approach, are key to overcoming addiction. Learn about sobriety's positive impacts on relationships, mental health, and overall well-being, highlighting the profound sense of freedom and fulfillment it brings.
Take the first step
If you want to get sober but do not know where to begin, start with the immediate questions: how to stop safely, who to ask for help, and what support you will need in the first few days.
Support your recovery
Once you stop drinking or using, there is still work, family, stress, and free time to figure out. Staying sober involves building routines and knowing who to call when you want to use again.
Explore warning signs
You may have noticed changes in your own drinking or drug use, or be worried about someone close to you. Start with the substance involved to read about warning signs and where to get help.
132 articles
I sit with a patient as she hems and haws about why there cannot be cocaine in her urine drug screen. She shakes her head, looks afraid, tells me it might have been on the counter of her fri...
Read more
Domestic violence affects millions each year. It's defined as a pattern of behavior in a relationship that's used by a partner or a spouse to maintain power over their partner, causing physi...
Read more
Many people around the world suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and there are many reasons for it to occur especially for veterans. However, PTSD in veterans and addiction ca...
Read more
Dating is hard. So is being in a relationship. There are times I've been on dates and in relationships when I've told the other person that I'm in recovery. There are times when they're acce...
Read more
The esteemed Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Endocrinology at UC San Francisco says: “Sugar is the alcohol of the child.” Eric Clapton, when Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes asks...
Read moreExplore treatment centers in your state and city.
Browse treatment centers →