5 WAYS TO PREVENT ADDICTION RELAPSE

If you or someone close to you has successfully completed an addiction recovery program, it is a significant achievement. While you’re in treatment you have resources and therapists at hand to support you on your journey. It’s only when you leave the program that you become directly responsible ...

April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

There is often a stigma associated with all types of addiction that prevents people from seeking the help they want and need. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) founded Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987, which takes place every April, to increase awareness and let people kn...

3 Exercises to Help You Stay Sober

Physical activity can be enormously helpful in your journey to sobriety although it can be difficult to get motivated. It’s a case of replacing old, bad habits with new healthy routines and that can take some time. The best way forward is to find an activity you enjoy and then be consistent with i...

WHY YOU SHOULD SHARE YOUR RECOVERY STORY

If you have been through addiction treatment and are established on your journey of recovery, reaching out to others still struggling with addiction can be enormously beneficial for them and for yourself. Hearing your addiction recovery story can motivate those who still have a steep hill to climb t...

4 Tips for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicts

Watching your child struggling with addiction is enormously difficult, particularly when you feel helpless as a parent. Nearly all parents make mistakes, which is entirely natural as we’re usually not prepared to deal with addiction issues in our children. If you’re the parent of someone str...

5 Signs That You May Have a Drug Problem

More often than not people with a drug dependency are in desperate for help. Many a times they are not aware that they need this help. It is up to their loved ones to try and assist them. Knowing what signs to look out for is immensely helpful in getting a loved one the help […]...

3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD QUIT DRUG USE

Being dependent on drugs and alcohol can make you feel robbed of happiness, success and joy – the very things that make life worth living. The best way to begin turning a life around, whether it is yours or someone you love, is to seek professional help and support at a Southern California addicti...