No part of treatment or recovery is easy, and getting started is often the hardest part of all. It can take real effort to help a loved one see the problem, and just as much to help them accept professional care. If you have been searching for how to convince someone to go to rehab, […]
Not sure whether you are helping or enabling a loved one with addiction? Use a simple test, ready-to-use boundary scripts, and a 30, 60, and 90 day plan to support recovery.
Packing for treatment is one of the few things you can control before you go, and it doesn’t take much. This guide covers what to bring for detox, residential, PHP, and IOP, how medications are handled at intake, what to leave at home, and what to ask admissions first.
A “high functioning alcoholic” describes a pattern where alcohol use disorder progresses while work, family, and social roles still look stable. You can check whether your drinking fits this pattern through a short AUDIT-style self-check, a confidential medical assessment, or private outpatient or telehealth care. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a brief, […]
The December 7 edition of the Longmont, Colorado, newspaper Times-Call advice column “Asking Eric” featured a poignant question from a man in recovery concerned about reconciling with family members. An anonymous questioner describes himself as a man forty years of age in recovery for six years following a severe substance use disorder. He discusses being disowned by […]
On April 18, I finished my 20th marathon. My time—4 hours and 16 minutes—was the slowest I’d ever run. But that didn’t matter—because this was the Boston Marathon, a dream of mine ever since I started running marathons in 1981. Now at 63 years old, I can check this off my bucket list. But why […]
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It’s a form of psychotherapy developed specifically to help clients process and overcome trauma. EMDR is a targeted form of therapy that uses bilateral movements, such as side-to-side eye movements, to mute the intensity of traumatic memories. For cases of simple trauma in adulthood, this can often […]
When looking for an addiction treatment program, one of the most important factors is whether that program uses evidence-based treatment methods. Evidence-based simply means there is some scientific evidence that a treatment method works. Treatment methods are typically compared to a placebo, to other common methods, or to doing nothing at all. The idea is […]
Enjoyment of a casual drink is no big deal for some people. They can go out with family and friends, have a few drinks, and enjoy time with loved ones. Some people go out every weekend, go to the club, or go see a band. We pop Champagne or buy rounds of drinks to celebrate. […]
AA has been around for about 85 years now and has helped millions of people get sober and stay sober. It has also spawned many other 12-Step programs based on the same format. These include Narcotics Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, and many others. Since these groups are free and widely available, they are often […]
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