In: addiction
What Are the Twelve Steps in Addiction Recovery Programs?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Those in the recovery community have likely heard of...
Navigating Existential Distress in Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life What is the purpose of existence? What happens after...
Environmental Factors That Contribute to Substance Use
Although addiction affects everyone differently, several unique risk factors can contribute to the development of substance use and addiction in a...
What to Expect From Detox
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life To effectively treat substance use conditions such as addiction,...
7 Ways Depression Impacts Addiction
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Addiction often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, including...
What Is Bipolar Disorder and How Does It Affect Addiction?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There is a very definite connection between bipolar disorder...
Can I Be Addicted to Relationships?
Do you have a difficult time being alone, without a relationship? Do you stay in a relationship even when you are...
Why Are the Holidays So Difficult Emotionally?
The holidays are painted with joy and celebration on storefronts, catalogs and commercials. Yet this joy eludes so many, and the...
Is There a Difference Between Dependence and Addiction?
When discussing what happens when you drink alcohol every day or regularly use a substance of any kind, the words dependence...
Connections Between Anger and Addiction
Many people associate anger with addiction, either through personal experience or perhaps the way that addiction is often portrayed in the...