Blog
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...
5 Coping Strategies to Overcome Drug or Alcohol Cravings
Cravings can catch you off guard. No matter how well your drug or alcohol addiction recovery has been going, it only...
What Heroin and Fentanyl Can Do to Your Body
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life One thing that the opioid epidemic has taught us...
Can Eating Healthy Really Help the Body Heal from Addiction?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Much of the focus of addiction recovery is placed...
What Does It Mean to Make Amends in Recovery?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life One of the steps within 12-Step programs for drug...
Changing Your Thinking About Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There are many reasons people avoid addiction treatment and...
Replacement Addictions: Trading One Addiction for Another
After seeking treatment for alcohol or drug addiction, there are some people who maintain sobriety from those substances. Yet, they may...
Family, Alcoholism and Abuse
Not all family traditions are settings of smiles, laughter and fond memories together. Too many families have traditions surrounding drug or...
Managing Questions About Your Sobriety
Why aren’t you drinking? That can be one of the most socially terrifying questions for someone in recovery. Social drinking is...
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...