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What to Do if Your Loved One Won’t Get Help for Their Addiction

The only thing more difficult than seeing a loved one struggle with drugs or alcohol is having a loved one decline help for their addiction. This disease does not discriminate. It affects brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, friends, and everyone in-between. A common theme among addicts is defiance toward help — the very help that can save their lives. So, how do we take care of a loved one whose disease prevents us from helping them?

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What Better Time Than Now? Why It’s a Good Time to Go to Rehab

Are you currently struggling with alcohol or substance use? While the coronavirus pandemic has put a pause on many aspects of life, it doesn’t have to keep you from going away to treatment and receiving the support you need. When it comes to reaching out for help, it is normal to be on the fence and wonder, “Is this the right time?” All the craziness and uncertainty going on in the world right now may lead you to believe that waiting for normalcy to return is best. In reality, there is no better time than now to take control of your life.

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Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

Although many use these terms interchangeably, detox and rehab each have their own purpose. While detox primarily focuses on addressing the physical effects that addiction has had on the body, rehab focuses more on the psychological effects.

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Family Wellness

How Forgiveness Can Help You and Your Family Heal

Having trouble forgiving a loved one struggling with addiction? Clinician Gabrielle Wynschenk analyzes how and why forgiveness is such a powerful force.
Drug Addiction

The Rise in Meth: Why Use is Surging Across the Country

We discuss why the dramatic increase in meth use that is happening in the US has many fearing that it will become as threatening as the opioid pandemic.
Drug Addiction

Why Smoking Marijuana Is Especially Dangerous During the Pandemic

Since the pandemic began, marijuana use has increased. We discuss why this is happening and the risks of smoking this drug when it comes to COVID-19.
Mental Health

Take Care of Your Mental Health and Overcome Life’s Curveballs

Being healthy is more than just physical fitness, it’s about taking care of your mind as well. Here are some tips on how to improve your mental health.
Recovery

How to Enjoy Valentine’s Day without Alcohol

Valentine’s Day can be overwhelming, especially when you’re sober, but it doesn’t have to be. In this interview, Jesse Wright, a recovery coach at Mountainside who is in recovery himself, shares his tips for enjoying the day (and dating in general) without alcohol.
Family Wellness

Why Your Loved One Using Again Is Not the End of the Road (And What You Can Do)

Is your loved one struggling with substance abuse? Recovery Coach Rick Lepkowski shares why it is important to take care of your own well-being as well.
Alcohol

Why Dry January May Be the Health Boost Moderate Drinkers Need in 2021

It’s time to say goodbye to Zoom happy hours and say hello to sobriety. If you have ever thought about giving up alcohol, Dry January could be the perfect opportunity.
Wellness

Sleep Hygiene: The Key to Better Sleep

While everyone sleeps, not everyone does it well. So, how can you get better sleep? We have some tips on how to do that.
Wellness

Expanding Your Horizons from the Comfort of Your Home

Looking to expand your horizons from the comfort of your home? Check out the 5 ways we recommend you do so.
Recovery

Authentically Sober

How can you become the best version of yourself in sobriety? We spoke to recovery coach Nancy Sanchez on becoming the most authentic version of yourself.
Alcohol

The Queen’s Gambit: Just How Accurately does the Hit Netflix Show Depict Addiction?

Have you watched The Queen’s Gambit? We asked people our recovery community what they thought of the show and this is what they had to say.
Recovery

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for People in Recovery

Not sure what gift to get someone in recovery? We asked people in recovery what the perfect present would be and compiled their answers into this handy recovery gift guide.
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