Five Things You Must Know About Painkiller Addiction
Painkiller addiction is a growing epidemic in this country. As more and more people go to doctors expecting immediate pain relief, more and more painkillers are being prescribed. As medical science...
View ArticleChoosing Sobriety in 2015: How Will Your Write Your Story?
New Years Eve is probably the biggest party of the year. It’s a celebration. It is normal and even tradition to get hammered until the ball drops and even after. But for those of us in recovery the...
View ArticleA Time To Heal by Peter Marinelli
January 23, 1974 I woke up to something I never thought would happen. My mom, who battled alcoholism and pill addiction, finally succeeded in taking her life. The finality of this was too much to...
View ArticleFlakka: New Street Drug Ravaging South Florida
A new designer drug has hit the streets of South Florida and it isn’t your usual bath salts nor is it kratom. We aren’t talking about Krokodil either, guess again. We are talking about one drug that is...
View ArticleAn Explanation for Those Drug Using Dreams You’re Having
We all have them. Drug using dreams are not unique at all. And if you are having a lot of them right now in early recovery don’t freak out. I know it can be scary right when you wake up after getting...
View ArticleFlorida House Hurricane Policy: What Family and Friends Need to Know
To: Family and Friends of our Patients With the possibility of a weather event, we would like to assure you that we are fully prepared, on all levels, to ensure the safety and well-being of our...
View ArticleThe Drug That is Reversing Heroin Deaths
There is a drug epidemic that’s claiming hundreds of lives. You have probably already heard of it and it is made up of three things: prescription painkillers, heroin and death. For Dr. Leana Wen, the...
View ArticleMutant Genes May Be The Reason for Alcoholism
Researchers have uncovered a breakthrough in the study of alcoholism. Researchers have discovered that excessive drinking is caused by a gene mutation. The study, conducted by five British universities...
View Article5 Life Changing Benefits of Being in Recovery
In Recovery You Get to Create a Specific Life For Yourself Recovery isn’t all drab and dull. It isn’t boring or difficult; I would have to say it is actually the opposite of all of those things. The...
View Article10 Myths About Addiction and Recovery
1. If it’s a prescription drug, it must be safe. A doctor prescribed it, so it must be safe, right? Not so fast. Sure, medications that are taken in the prescribed dosage for the prescribed reason are...
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