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The Hidden Costs of Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol addiction is definitely a costly habit when considering the daily cost of alcohol alone, but when considered with the many hidden costs of addiction in mind, an alcohol...

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Reasons Why Addicts Avoid Recovery
Substance abuse in America is more prevalent than you may think, and the numbers of those classified with substance abuse who are actually receiving treatment are unsettlingly low. According...

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Alcoholism and ASPD
In recent years, many cases of substance abuse have been associated with personality disorders, although there is still a muddy grey area that researchers are trying to discern between....

3 Reasons You Should Go Outside Today
During recovery, we often find ourselves feeling isolated. It’s a difficult process to take on, and it’s even more difficult when you’re doing it alone. Maybe it’s our desire...

I Finally Got a Book Deal!
Watch Vid Here! Hey everyone, I just wanted to real quickly share this huge news for me. I finally struck a publishing deal! Many of you know that I...

Daily Affirmations to Help With Recovery
If you’re not familiar with the practice of affirmations, they are a powerful tool to help with any area of your life. During recovery, your mental health is just...

5 Useful Coping Methods For Cravings
Learning to cope with your cravings is an important step to your drug or alcohol recovery. These coping methods can be used for any sort of addiction, to help...

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Recognizing If Your Friend is Hiding an Addiction
An addiction can be extremely hard to identify even in a friend, as hiding an addiction often becomes top priority in an addict’s life. If you’re unsure as to...

Addiction and Self Criticism
Among all of the issues that come hand-in-hand with addiction, one of the hardest to deal with, is self criticism. You are your own worst critic, and your internal...

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Tips for Talking about Addiction
It’s difficult to have a conversation about addiction. However, addiction thrives in isolation, shame, and secrecy. Often, the best thing that we can do to disarm addiction is to...