In Addiction Recovery Self-reflection is a valuable tool in the recovery process. Reflecting on certain topics can assist an individual in understanding their substance use, addiction, triggers, and coping mechanisms…. Read more »
Emotional neglect is an ill-treatment that occurs when a person’s emotional needs are not met by their caregiver, often resulting in feelings of loneliness, emptiness, and low self-worth. Emotional neglect… Read more »
High Functioning Addicts There are many reasons why highly successful and effective people may become alcoholics or drug addicts, and it’s important to recognize that addiction can affect anyone, regardless… Read more »
People have a belief that an addict/alcoholic should be completely a different person after going through any rehabilitation center; that one should have gained the willpower to be able to… Read more »
Most times when we hear of someone using drugs or being into a drug rehabilitation centre a picture comes to mind. We see someone using some drug continuously and being… Read more »
Kelly Roper, in her blog, writes these sad poems. She believes reading poems about drug abuse and the havoc it wreaks can actually help addicts process your feelings if they’re… Read more »
A recent article by Fedaa al-Qedra, on AlJazeera, reveals shocking details in the rise of addicts in Gaza. An extract of the article published on Al-Jazeera. For a decade, Belal,… Read more »
As addicts, we have experienced the pain, loneliness and despair of addiction. Having stayed clean all these years, and having worked with scores of recovering addicts, we can claim with… Read more »
