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Once you have experienced the pangs of addiction, you know that it’s a very personal thing that affects everyone differently. It’s estimated that there are more than 23 million people that suffer from either drug or alcohol addiction, yet only one out of every ten will seek help for their problem. Your personal story can …

In order to help people with addictions, it’s important to understand what addiction is, how it works, and why people become and stay addicted to substances. A good way to understand addiction is to understand the effects it has on the addict’s brain. By understanding addiction in that way, people will have a stronger foundation …

Overcoming an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or even prescription medication is never an easy task and often requires a constant commitment to a life of sobriety. Understanding the importance of cultivating self-forgiveness throughout the addiction recovery process is essential to move forward while maintaining a positive lifestyle and a healthy future outlook. With the right …

A famous quote about recovery says, “You do not recover from addiction by stopping using. You recover by creating a new life where it is easier to not use. If you do not create a new life, then all the factors that brought you to your addiction will eventually catch up with you again.” The …

After putting in all of the hard work at rehab, former addicts then have to face perhaps one of the next big challenges of their life–employment. Jobs after addiction treatment are a vital part of the overall recovering process. While a person may have been equipped with the behavioral repurposing and gone through therapy to …

Actress Drew Barrymore is now 43 years old, a mother, producer, and entrepreneur. However, at the age of 13, Barrymore found herself admitted into a mental health institution by her mother for a year and a half and legally emancipated from her parents at age 14. Her struggles with substance abuse at such a young …