Help For Me
Here are some posts that we believe will be helpful for those seeking help or struggling with addiction
4 Stages of an Alcohol Treatment Centre Programme
Learning more about the stages of recovery can help you appreciate where you are in the process. It'll also, and more importantly, clearly define what you still need to do. Many patients, and their families, feel shame about having developed this problem. Addiction...
Am I an Addict? Common Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
Am I an addict or alcoholic? If you are asking yourself this question it means that you are concerned about your drug or alcohol use. It is important to pay attention to these concerns and to find an answer to this question so that you can get help sooner rather than...
Help for Me: Understanding That Addiction Is a Brain Disease and Why It Matters
Addiction was first described as a brain disease by scientist Alan Leshner in 1997. Twenty-five years later, scientific research and discovery show that the theory is still true and relevant today. Understanding that addiction is a brain disease helps individuals...
Relapse Prevention: Drug or alcohol relapses are common but can be prevented
Addiction is often described as a relapsing condition and many people relapse after treatment, which is why relapse prevention is important. The United States’ National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines addiction as “a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by...
Myth Busting: Find Out Why These 10 Myths About Addiction and Sobriety Are Downright False
There are many myths about chemical dependency and recovery or sobriety that can stop people from trying to overcome their addiction or alcoholism. For rehab to be effective, these myths need to be challenged by the truth. This is why it is important to have people on...
Going to rehab more than once doesn’t mean you’re a lost cause
A relapse after treatment can feel like the end of the world or a hopeless situation. But it is not. The reality is that many people require multiple treatment attempts before they find long-term recovery. Relapse is often part of the learning process. It is your...
What causes a relapse? Here are the top 5 relapse triggers
Understanding what causes a relapse is essential in maintaining your sobriety because getting clean and sober is the best decision an addict or alcoholic can make. But the unfortunate truth is that relapse is common. Research shows that 40 – 60% of people relapse...
What is the definition of addiction? (I can’t be an addict – I’m functional!)
You might think you don’t have a problem because you haven’t lost your job/ family/ house… Yet! Understand why a high-functioning addict is still, by definition, an addict.