Asking or agreeing to go to treatment is a big first step in the road to recovery. If you have never gone to drug or…
Every year, new findings are released in the field of addiction recovery. The latest research indicates that addiction is a chronic disease that requires ongoing…
It’s an old cliché that people aren’t ready to get sober until they hit “rock bottom.” Rather than talk about or try to define what…
The concept of addiction as a disease, though familiar and widely accepted today, is still somewhat novel. When one thinks of diseases, cancer, diabetes or…
Dressed in a button-down and slacks, Michael Findeis sits forward in his chair, his voice a permanent whisper as he describes the journey of the…
The topic of addiction usually stimulates thoughts and conversations about the millions each year that develop and suffer from drug abuse. Most people immediately think…
When you’re sober, you face the year-round challenge of social gatherings that involve alcohol. These gatherings become even more frequent and difficult to navigate during…
When it comes to the current conceptualization of addiction, most would subscribe to the compelling disease model, which decidedly states that addiction is a chronic,…
Addiction is an indiscriminate disease. Anyone who experiments with alcohol or drugs—regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, location, political affiliation and so on—could become…
Deciding to get help for an addiction is a brave first step. The situation turns more challenging, however, when seeking treatment comes with news of…