After 5 years of abstinence from drugs or alcohol, people with addictive disorders rarely relapse. Yet that can seem like a long time when you’re struggling with cravings and withdrawals. With the modern understanding that addiction is a disorder and not a failing of a person’s will, experts have discovered coping skills for addiction that can help...
If at first, you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and try again. That’s what Christie had to do. Now a loving mother and caring counselor, she has over 15 years clean and sober. But it wasn’t easy. She relapsed several times before recovery truly “stuck” for her. We sat down with Christie for one of...
How to sleep better is likely not one of the things you really thought about before recovery. Maybe sleep is something that came easily to you. Afterall, it’s a basic human need and one that many of us take for granted. That is until the days of your head hitting the pillow and falling asleep...
Yesterday, our social team kicked off the first #TDHTalk twitter chat of 2018 and it was incredible. It was slow to start but overall we had a great turnout and we want to say thank you to everyone for participating. It was a bustling conversation about dating and relationships in recovery and we had a...
Women are not afforded many of the same opportunities and benefits as men are in life. However, unlike the gender wage pay gap and other adversities women face, addiction is a pretty fair and even disease. Is there a difference in how women and men respond to drugs and alcohol? Furthermore, are their marked differences...
Did you know that some treatment centers offer pet friendly drug rehab programs? Awesome, right? Well, besides being awesome there are actually some pretty amazing benefits to bringing your fur baby to treatment with you. A Pet-Friendly Drug Rehab Can Have Profound Effects on Your Emotional State Addiction is an isolating disease and one of...
Mindfulness is a concept born in the Buddhist tradition but useful to anyone, regardless of belief or adherence to a particular tradition. However, in recent years it has been more vigorously studied and researched to the point that it can actually be considered a psychological concept which can be particularly useful for recovering addicts and...
Whether you are currently struggling with addiction or if you’ve recently overcome it, the holidays can be a difficult time. They can be just as filled with dread as they are with joy. That’s why for the traditional 12 Days of Christmas, our team created the #12DaysofRecovery, an Instagram photo challenge that will encourage and...
