Is Addiction Genetic?

Apr 16, 2019

Is Addiction Genetic? In my 40 plus years of working with suffering addicts and alcoholics, I have definitely seen a genetic component to the disease of addiction. Over the years, a great deal of medical research has been done around the genetics of addiction. We now...

15 Reasons To Get Sober Now

Jul 19, 2018

15 Reasons To Get Sober Now If you have ever known sobriety, then it’s difficult to un-know it. If you have ever entered recovery and then gone back out to using drugs or alcohol – you know there is always a lingering reminder of what recovery was like. Drugs and...

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted)

Apr 3, 2018

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted) I never would have believed that I would one day become addicted. I knew the “Just Say No” campaign backwards and forwards. They told me the effects that drugs would have on my brain and on my life. I...

My First Relapse: The Importance of Honesty

Jan 31, 2018

My First Relapse: The Importance of Honesty At 27 years old, I am in treatment for the very first time. I have tried to quit using pills on my own, but I find it nearly impossible. I can quit some drugs, but I can’t quit others. If I stop using my opiate pills, I keep...

Restarting After A Relapse

Jan 8, 2018

Restarting After A Relapse Resuming substance use can leave you feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure about what to do next. If you’re reading this, you’re already taking an important step. You haven’t lost your progress, and you’re not starting from zero....