Our Latest Blogs on Addiction & Recovery Topics

Addiction changes not only the chemical composition (neurotransmitters) of the brain but the neural pathways too. Damage to the body & mind from chronic addiction can take a considerable amount of time to heal. Fortunately, our bodies have a natural tendency towards vibrant health, even after decades of damage caused by addiction.  When an addict …

CBS News is reporting a very startling fact, that opioid drug overdoses killed more American men and women last year than the Vietnam War. With the Opioid and Fentanyl epidemics considered one of the worst health crises to hit our country in recent memory, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 64,070 people …

Miss Mykie is a beloved hip-hop star and BET host who is now back on tour after going into rehab for alcoholism and depression. Recently she talked about coming back out of the dark tunnel of addiction, and her new Project Rehab Tour.  As Mykie told Rolling Out, “Every day of my sobriety is a …

Mental health, like addiction, carries a stigma that makes it difficult for many to discuss openly. Thankfully a lot of celebrities have been talking openly about their struggles with mental health, especially anxiety and depression, and two of the latest are Lili Reinhart and Emma Stone. Emma Stone has struggled with major anxiety throughout her …

Corey Taylor of Slipknot is one of many rock/metal musicians who has embraced sobriety, and at an event called Rock to Recovery, he called sobriety “very empowering.” Taylor said, “Besides it being a great way for me to get together with my friends and have a good time, it’s really cool that [this event] is …

Getting through life when suffering through addiction is no easy feat, so try to imagine how hard it can be when a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma hits. As one researcher told ABC News, during a natural disaster, the problems of addiction can become more public. “It becomes harder to hide and …