Working with a counselor to combat dependency and become chemical-free is only part of the battle. Addiction is more than a reliance on outside substances, it is an uphill struggle against well-established habits that have formed over days, months, or years. The doubt, pain, and depression that coincide with breaking the addiction cycle often rear …
While the way alcoholism is currently defined makes it difficult to determine how many alcoholics are in the United States, the statistics are revealing. According to how the DSM-V defines alcohol abuse disorder, 6.2% of adults have an alcohol abuse disorder. The more unsettling fact is that fewer than seven percent of people with alcohol …
More and more people in the United States are suffering from prescription pain medication abuse. Far from being just a personal problem, substance use usually impacts friends and family as well. For example, children of parents with substance use problems are less likely to behave in an age appropriate manner, while parents of adult children …
The process of recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is challenging. For some people, it can be a long journey. If you find yourself struggling, you are not alone–and we don’t just mean that in the stereotypical way. Many people find themselves going back to old habits before considering themselves fully recovered.Don’t Give UpWhile the …
There are many myths surrounding alcoholism – what an alcoholic looks like, how someone with alcoholism acts; you see it all the time in movies or on television. A disheveled, down and out man in dirty clothing, drinking from a bottle tucked into a brown paper bag. The truth is, this portrayal is only one …
