By: New Life Staff
Benefits of Outpatient Treatment for Addiction
Within recovery for substance use, including cocaine treatment, heroin treatment, withdrawal treatment and alcohol addiction recovery, there are various options. There...
Building a Support Network in Recovery During COVID-19
One of the most important aspects of drug or alcohol addiction recovery is building a strong support network. Having people in...
What Is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Can It Help Me?
For some, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is still controversial. Many cling to an old belief that MAT is a replacement drug for...
Can Voluntary Treatment for Alcohol Addiction Help Me in Court?
Very few things in life are more sobering than seeing the lights in your mirror and hearing the siren behind you...
Why Meditation Heals in Addiction Recovery
Because of the many symptoms and side effects of active addiction, meditation seems more like an oxymoron than something that could...
The Power of Giving Back in Recovery
You have survived your addiction experience. You have achieved sobriety, received treatment and are confident in your recovery. The world is...
One Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Mental Health
It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since the world came to a halt. Everyone has felt the weight...
A Reason to Change: Finding Permanent Sobriety after Relapse
Relapse is common in recovery; even if you have relapsed multiple times, you are not alone. Recovery is not easy and...
The Relationship Between Depression and Alcohol
An interdependence exists between depression and alcohol. For some people, depression occurs first, and alcohol is used to self-medicate or try...
The Dangers of Mixing Drugs
When one drug ceases to give that high or euphoric feeling, some people will start adding other drugs to attempt to...