It’s frustrating when substance use disorder (SUD) compromises your overall wellness. However, this doesn’t mean that choosing sobriety is a lost cause. Accepting the health consequences of drug abuse and addiction is a vital first step to taking control over your life and reshaping your future.  How Substances Damage Your Health Our bodies are amazing...

You’ve looked into the eyes of the people you love and realized it’s time: time to seek treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility that provides quality care means you’ll have a lot of questions and want some assurances of success. We understand. So here are some suggestions to make the...

When someone has a chronic condition, they typically visit their healthcare provider once or twice a year for a check-up. While this isn’t a typical practice for people in recovery, many advocates say it should be, especially if it reduces that initial fear of treatment and promotes more long-term support for sobriety success.  Avoiding Relapse...

The backbone of motivation is reinforced by the power of small wins. Whenever you set a series of incremental goals and achieve them, you’re living your intentions, developing a growth mindset, and propelling positive momentum. But the goals you choose to set and celebrate should be driven by what matters to you–not to anyone else....

While news outlets continue to focus on growing concerns about the fentanyl epidemic (and rightfully so), it’s essential to also point out positive outcomes in addiction science. This is exactly the intention behind National Recovery Month, a public awareness program that happens every September. This critical movement provides positive reinforcement of the lives saved with...

Few of us want to have “the talk.” Whether the topic is sex, consent, birth control, drug and alcohol use, or other sensitive topics, it’s challenging for many adults to sit down with the teens they love and address any one of these issues. Yet we know it must be done—especially when talking with your...

There are numerous reasons why people develop alcohol use disorder (AUD) or substance use disorder (SUD), but one thing is clear: no one sets out to become addicted. Uncovering the “why” of addiction is critical to healing but challenging. Nevertheless, when you know deep down that you’re not living the life you deserve, it’s time...

Okay, so you see that title and it’s easy to think that, if you want to maintain a healthy recovery, a big, thick, juicy cheeseburger or gooey piece of chocolate cake should never pass your lips ever again. It’s not quite that bad! But to make feeling your best easier, it helps to follow a...

In March 2023, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) reported that “the total number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Georgia increased by 101 percent from 853 in 2019 to 1,718 in 2021.” In some counties, such as Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, and Peach, deaths were twice that percentage in the same time period. The primary dangerous drug now...

If you’ve been through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or another 12-Step program, you’re aware of the tenet that recommends single people who are newly sober shouldn’t have romantic relationships within the first year. Does this mean they can cultivate other relationships? Is being single better than being in a committed union? What are some of the...