Halloween parties used to mean racy costumes, plenty of alcohol, and any drugs your friends wanted to share. However, you’re changing your mind about substance abuse. You don’t want to drink any longer. Here are some tips for a sober Halloween party anyone will enjoy. Make the Commitment Whether you’re hosting a sober Halloween party…
Changing People, Places, and Things During Addiction Getting clean and sober in drug rehabilitation is no simple task. Just the thought of the massive changes that are suggested as a program of recovery can scare you away—until the next bottom. Don’t they know alcoholics and addicts hate change? Don’t panic. Everything your treatment specialists and…
Drug and Alcohol Interventions should never be confrontational. Emotions may span the entire spectrum of human experience from grief, helplessness, and anger, to disbelief, denial, and even joking about their plight. As a result, there’s a lot to know about how to conduct an intervention. Indeed, the first rule when considering an intervention is to…
Is Addiction Curable? Is Addiction Curable? Addiction isn’t curable – but it is treatable and it can be put into remission. This fact brings into debate the semantics of whether or not there is a cure for addiction. The truth is that those on both sides of the argument are probably correct. They may just…