Being an addict is more than just ingesting, smoking or shooting a substance.  Early on in recovery, one of the counselors I had worked with explained to me that the actual use of the substance comprised 15% of the addiction picture with the remaining 85% devoted to the mental aspects of addiction. If you think … Continued

It happens every once in a while…. In working a program of recovery and making sobriety an essential part of the life philosophy, people will take notice.  The notice that you receive is not necessarily going to be overt or obvious.  There will be times where people may ask or say something like this…. “Yeah…um….I … Continued

The Impact of substance abuse not only affects emotional and psychological well-being, it affects physical well-being especially in the aspect of nutrition. Not only does the substance itself cause negative effects to the body it also causes negative changes it a person’s lifestyle such as poor diet and irregular eating patterns. Recovery not only promotes … Continued

Happiness- A state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. 1. Holding onto Fears How many of us can say that we are fearless? Not many, I am sure.  The last thing we want to do in life is look back with regret of lost opportunities; how many chances for enjoyment have … Continued

Recovery is a litmus test for finding out who your true friends are and who is truly genuine in those friendships. Thinking back on the times you had been using, you realize you actually were living in an interesting dichotomy: you may have been amongst many friends who shared a common bond with drugs of … Continued