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What is the Success Rate of Addiction Treatment?

One of the most common questions people often have, whether they personally struggle with addiction or their loved one does, is what is the success rate of addiction treatment? Substance…

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How Can You Recognize the Signs of Relapse?

When you love someone who is in drug and alcohol addiction recovery, you may always have an underlying sense of anxiety about the potential for relapse. Relapse can be part…

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5 Former Heroin-Addicted Celebrities

Did You Know About These Former Heroin-Addicted Celebrities? Heroin is one of the most addictive and deadly drugs in existence.The statistics are present to back up all the negative and…

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10 Affirmations for Sobriety

Affirmations are something you may have heard of before but haven’t necessarily put into practice in your life. Affirmations are great to achieve different objectives and help you shift your…

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The Serenity Prayer: How it Helps Keep me Grounded

The Role of the Serenity Prayer When You Love An Addict This is a shared story from contributing writer B.H. She writes for us to discuss her son’s addiction and…

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What Are the Benefits of Having a Sponsor In Recovery?

The Benefits of a Sponsor in Recovery This post is from our contributing writer B.H. who shares stories of her experience as the mother of an addicted son.  Like individuals…

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What I Learned From My Son’s Addiction

The Positives After Active Addiction and During Recovery This is from contributing writer B.H. She regularly shares her stories about her son’s addiction including the following post on what she…

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Learning More About the Mind of An Addict

What is the Mind of An Addict Like? This is a personal story from contributor B.H. She has personally experienced her son’s addiction, treatment and recovery. She frequently shares stories…

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How Can You Cope If Your Loved One Relapses?

What Happens When Your Loved One Relapses? After a child or partner is released from drug or alcohol rehab, there is usually a dark thought in the back of the…

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Learning How to Trust a Recovering Addict: 4 Tips

Rebuilding Your Trust In a Recovering Addict Trusting the recovering addict is hard. It is even harder when a parent or loved one does not know the information needed to…

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