How to Build Resilience in Recovery

Recovery from addiction is a lifelong journey that requires strength, commitment, and resilience. While the path to sobriety begins with the decision to seek treatment, maintaining long-term recovery often depends on an individual’s ability to bounce back from setbacks and navigate life’s challenges. This is where resilience plays a crucial role. Understanding Resilience in Addiction […]
What Causes Codependency and What Can You Do About It?

Codependency is a complex issue that can be caused by a variety of factors. In this article, Destination Hope will explore five of the major causes of codependency. If you are struggling with codependency, it is important to understand what is causing it and how to address the problem. With awareness and understanding, you can […]
Holidays Are Hard

Holidays Can Be Difficult Times For Those In Recovery For those walking the road of recovery, the holidays can be a particularly stressful and worrisome time. Many addicts must structure their lives around remaining healthy and sober, and due to stressors outside these daily routines, holidays can be a minefield for relapse. Travel, financial pressures, […]
How to Deal With Peer Pressure as an Adult
Many people think peer pressure is something we left behind in our grade school days. But it is just as present in adulthood as in childhood; it’s just harder to spot sometimes. Peer pressure can be defined as ‘any attempt by one or more peers to compel an individual to follow in the decisions or […]
What Is the Best Remedy to Fight off Depression After Consuming MDMA and Methamphetamine?
Fighting off Depression After MDMA & Methamphetamine MDMA, also called Molly and Ecstasy, is a drug that achieves its psychedelic and stimulating effects by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain—including Dopamine and Serotonin. Dopamine and Serotonin are two neurotransmitters that play critical roles in regulating mood and emotions. When a person ingests MDMA, […]
How Stress and Anxiety Are Linked to Hair Loss
Imagine going about your routine, whether taking a shower, using a comb or brush, or even running your fingers over your head and making the frightening discovery that your hair is falling out in clumps. There are very few moments as jarring as finding piles in your shower drain or on your hairbrush, only made […]
Q&A With Our Wellness Coordinator
Q: You’re the Wellness Coordinator here at DH. What does that mean? A: I act as the organizer for groups like our yoga therapy group, which is one of our most popular. We also have mindfulness and meditation which is a huge part of the recovery process in dealing with depression and anxiety – it’s really […]
My Adult Daughter Is an Addict What Do I Do?
As they grow up, our daughters are the lights of our lives. However, we can’t control everything. One of the hardest realizations that a parent may have to rationalize is that their little girl, that seemed to have it all together, can grow up to use and abuse drugs or alcohol. Of course, the critical […]
How to Stay Sober When Your Coworkers Aren’t
Addiction and The Workplace By some estimates, up to 40 percent of industrial fatalities and 47 percent of industrial injuries can be attributed to on-the-job alcohol consumption, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Additionally, 21 percent of American workers reported being injured or endangered, having to re-do work or cover for their co-worker […]
My 25-Year-Old Son Is Using. What Do I Do?
Possibly the most heartbreaking event in a parent’s life is when they confirm that the odd and erratic behavior that their 25 year old son has been exhibiting, turns out to be one of their worst fears – substance abuse. Whether it is illicit drug abuse or alcohol, most parents start to notice a change […]