Active addiction severely strains our relationships with our loved ones. Addicts often engage in many behaviors that cause serious discord within families. We may lash…
Addiction is partly defined as a “chronic and relapsing disease.” In this way, similar to an ailment like diabetes, it takes daily work and lifelong…
Things change and shift as we journey through sobriety. Our goals, emotions, thoughts, philosophies, and spiritual approaches all change. Our daily lives change. And so,…
Another way that many people in sobriety engage with the process of recovering emotionally, mentally, and spiritually is participation in Refuge Recovery. Refuge Recovery is…
There are many different paths that people take to recovery from addiction, as we have discussed before in this blog. For many, AA is a…
One of the best things about getting sober is having the energy, peacefulness, optimism, and joy in your life that makes you want to finally…
During active addiction, many of us used substances to boost our mood, boost our energy, deal with negative life events, socialize, relax, and “take the…
After the long, hard, incredibly rewarding journey of achieving sobriety, it can be tough to realize that there are still parts of us that behave…
Addiction medicine is still a burgeoning field, but it has made great strides in recent decades. Researchers and doctors understand now that there is a…
There are many drug addiction recovery homes in Austin, Texas. The city is a great place to get sober and to find a new, exciting,…