All About Recovery
Maintaining Sobriety Needs One Crucial Ingredient
In early recovery, few things are more crucial than creating a support system. Here's how and why to learn whom you can lean on in tough times, from family to sobriety groups.
For Those Who Have Both Mental Health and Alcohol Addiction Issues
It’s not talked about enough: Alcohol addiction and mental health issues present a dual threat, each aggravating the other. But help exists and recovery is possible
Detaching From Fear
Fear, resentment, negativity: It’s no easy feat to shake them in recovery from addiction. One writer shares some sober wisdom on handling these feelings.
LGBTQ2SIA+ Addiction and Recovery Challenges, and the Future of Support Services
The group suffers from substance use disorder at two to three times the rate of heterosexual, cisgender populations. But there's hope in the future of support services.
Understanding Treatment Options
Deciding to find treatment is the first step to recovery from addiction — and a happy, healthy future! Read this guide to detox, inpatient and outpatient programs to get started.
Alternatives to Traditional 12-Step Programs
One size doesn’t fit all: In recent decades, effective alternatives to AA and NA have been providing different roads to recovery from addiction.
7 Health Signs of Chronic Alcoholism
Heavy alcohol consumption can take a serious health toll, but many people don't know the signs to look for. Understand if you need to seek help.
Detox to Treatment, a Guide
Do I need detox? And how is treatment different? We break down how both can be crucial in recovery from addiction.
Recovery Happens: Spread the Good News!
Media coverage highlights the exploding addiction rates in the U.S., but there's another story too: Recovery seekers are largely successful.
Naloxone Facts: Medication for Suspected Opioid Overdose
This medication can save lives in the emergency treatment of suspected opioid overdose. Learn more about naloxone (aka Narcan).
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The bottom line: Medications for opioid overdose, withdrawal and addiction are safe, effective and save lives. Learn what they are and how they work.
ADDICTIONary
Addiction and substance use disorders are heavily stigmatized; the words we use to talk about them matter. Check out this helpful guide from the Recovery Research Institute.