Pathological Lying & Addiction
Pathological lying is a part of life as an addict. Ask any recovering addict and they will attest to this fact. In reality, lying is so common that many treatment specialists now just consider it to be a part of the disease of addiction. Considering that so many addicts are addicted to illicit substances, right […]
Women and Mental Health
Mental health is defined by the National Library of Medicine as “how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices.” While generally speaking, women and men are equally likely to develop a mental illness, there are a few specific […]
How to Find a Sponsor
The sponsor sponsee relationship is one of the cornerstones of the 12 step program. Simply put, a sponsor is someone who has been where you currently are and has progressed further in their recovery. They are there to watch and learn from while you go through your 12 step program. They are there to listen to your experiences without judgment and offer their support as only someone who has been in your shoes before can. Their purpose is not to give advice or tell you what to do, rather tell you what they’ve done as they worked the program themselves.
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Has Candid Talk about Past Drug Addiction
Addiction to drugs and alcohol is a painful mistress that infects without prejudice. Just ask Steven Tyler, best known today for being a judge on TV’s American Idol, but a celebrity for the last several decades as the frontman for the rock band Aerosmith. In a media blitz of interviews, Tyler goes into detail about […]
New Year’s Resolution to Get Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse treatment can give you the much needed leg up to achieve a life filled with good health and sobriety, and what better time is there than the start of the year to go after it? Thousands of people make the new year’s resolution every year to quit drinking or doing drugs but most […]