If you’ve made the difficult decision to enter one of the many drug rehab centers in Los Angeles, you are no doubt feeling fearful and unsure. Knowing what to expect before you check in goes a long way toward making the transition and your recovery that much easier. Part of that is knowing what the…
If you are committed to recovering from a substance abuse disorder, you may be considering an addiction treatment center. Naturally, if you’ve never been in such a place, you probably want to know what you can expect. In general, there’s a routine that is followed each day, which keeps your days ordered and allows you…
Have you tried to stop drinking or using a specific substance but found that you’re unable to slow your consumption, much less stop? Does it feel like your mind doesn’t function as well as it used to, or that you just can’t relate to people? Those are just some of the many problems that correlate…
Addiction can easily derail your life or the life of a loved one. Once addiction takes hold of you, the rest of your life becomes less important and secondary, and the only thing your body and mind want any more are the illicit drugs, alcohol, or prescription medications you have come to rely on so…
Many people today deal with substance abuse and addiction difficulties each day without knowing how they can get help. For those of us that may have a family member or friend fighting with an addiction, we want to work to get the person close to us the assistance they need that can help lead them…
When you find yourself caught up in addiction, whether it is drugs or alcohol, you may not realize just how much damage you are doing to yourself and those around you. You steadily lose control of your life in every way and your body, physically and mentally, begins to break down and suffer. Those who…
If you have a loved one that is fighting addiction to drugs or alcohol, you want to do all you can to help them. You can see the damage they are doing to their bodies and the emotional and psychological toll the addiction is taking on them and on their family, friends, and loved ones….
Deciding to get treatment for addiction is never an easy thing. People that are abusing alcohol or drugs may not realize the damage they are doing to themselves, let alone that they need to get professional help to end the cycle. It often takes the intervention of those closest to you to make you realize…