Group Therapy for Substance Abuse

Group Therapy for Substance Abuse

There are times when a problem can be solved by enacting one simple step. Unfortunately, addiction is not a simple problem. Addressing it requires a variety of different processes, enacted together, to most effectively reduce the odds of relapse. Group therapy is one...
Setting Goals in Addiction Recovery

Setting Goals in Addiction Recovery

The New Year is quickly approaching, and it is estimated that nearly half of all adults make at least one resolution to implement on January 1. Unfortunately, it has become a cliché to make and then fail to complete such goals. For a person in recovery, goals may be...
Understanding Codependency

Understanding Codependency

It’s no secret to people who’ve grown up in a home where parents have abused alcohol or other substances: everyone in a family affected by addiction can develop unhealthy coping strategies. People who enter relationships with an addicted person have a tendency to be...
Alcoholism and Nutritional Deficiencies

Alcoholism and Nutritional Deficiencies

The Many Negative Effects of Alcohol Alcohol is a substance that can have a permanent, detrimental impact on the people who become addicted to it. Not only can it damage relationships, reputations, and careers, but it can also create permanent havoc in the bodies of...