Learning how to recognize addiction is important.  Addiction is a huge part of our culture. Nearly 40% of Americans struggle with addiction to an illegal substance.  This number doesn't incl...

Smartphones have become an almost-invisible part of modern life.  Whether you're looking up directions, checking in on social media, or catching up on email, you probably rely on your phone to ge...

Urge surfing is an extremely powerful tool used by therapists often for people who fight the urges linked to addiction. But, before we answer what is urge surfing, let's understand: what are urges? Is...

There is a lot of stigmas attached to having an addiction, but what most people don't understand is that addiction is a brain disease. There has been recent scientific evidence that has drastically ch...

The internet is no doubt an important resource, but what if it's a problem and you need help with internet addiction? The first step is to realize you have a problem, which you have done by findi...

Can spirituality in addiction recovery be difficult for some people to grasp early on? So often, religion has let people down. It was either because an influential person in the church abused their po...

There are millions of people who struggle with substance abuse and addiction. Unfortunately, this addiction doesn't only affect them. Everyone is affected by addiction, especially the family members o...

The task of recovery can seem less daunting if you follow the steps to recovery from alcoholism. If you've considered that you might have an addiction to alcohol that's causing you distress at work or...

Adult children of alcoholics spend most of their lives being plagued by the struggles of growing up with a parent who has an active addiction. A large part of this is due to the fact that they were ne...

Much of the stigma of addiction is external. Therefore it's challenging to overcome. However, you can control how you react to this stigma. Whether you hear or feel people around you trying to drag yo...

Comorbidities and addiction are quite a common pair. What this means is that you've chosen to self-medicate a co-occurring illness with drugs or alcohol. When you choose to get sober, these illnesses ...

Unfortunately, we live in a society that doesn't do a good job of empathizing with those in recovery. While many people may view you as someone who lacks willpower, this isn't the attitude you want yo...