AN INTRODUCTION TO LONG-TERM ADDICTION CARE

Addiction is a terrible disease, one that can derail an individual’s romantic life, career, relationships with family and friends, and even their long-term health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not only is addiction involuntary, but it’s...

7 THINGS I LEARNED IN MY FIRST YEAR OF RECOVERY

I didn’t get sober on purpose. I wasn’t crawling into an AA meeting saying I can’t stop drinking, my life is horrible, I can’t stop shaking and so on.However, I couldn’t stop drinking on my own and my life was horrible and I only got the shakes a few times during my...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DRUG ABUSE

Southern California seems to have everything you could wish. Beautiful beaches, snowy mountains, plenty of industry, some of the country’s best universities and schools, gentle climate. So for most of the twentieth century, people flocked to Southern California from...