Recovery Process

There are different forms of addiction treatment programs. These different forms of addiction treatment programs vary based on how intense they are. For example, the most intense form of [...]

The first step in fixing any issue in life is to recognize that you have an issue. The only way to do that is to be honest with yourself. Honesty is particularly key when it comes to overcoming a [...]

The origins of AA’s principles, and of the AA program itself, can be traced back to the Oxford Group, a Christian movement that had a following in Europe and America in the 1920s and 1930s. [...]

“Scared Straight” Myths Can Do More Harm than Good for Your Loved One in Recovery There was a tragic story in USA TODAY in early October about a young woman who died at a detox center in Arizona. [...]

There are a lotof choices when it comes to seeking addiction treatment, and choosing the right one for your needs can be hard. After all, how much treatment does someone with addiction need, [...]

One of the hardest parts of the recovery process is rebuilding trust. It’s not just between the person in recovery and his family and friends, either: loved ones often begin to distrust one [...]

There is this persistent myth that creative genius is fueled by drugs or alcohol. Charles Dickens had a thing for opium. Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemmingway were known for their addiction to [...]

Here at Little Creek, we do more than offer clinical assessment and guidance for young men in recovery: we encourage them to find their true selves. We are strong believers in recreation therapy, [...]

To a non-addict, the drug and alcohol addiction recovery process probably looks like this: an addict hits “rock bottom” and decides to make a change, or someone in that addict’s life – a loved [...]