"Nobody recovered from addiction dead. My feeling is if we can keep people alive long enough, we know eventually the majority get recovery," he said. Indeed, most people people don't just survive addiction. Research suggests they often thrive in long-term recovery, reconnecting with family and enjoying economic success. And thank god I have this foundation [...]

Halfway houses serve as the halfway point between an institution and independent society, with residents usually coming from either correctional or inpatient treatment facilities. Living in a sober environment helps you develop new habits and routines, taking sober house what you learned during drug or alcohol rehab and applying it in your daily life. For [...]

Both Ed and Rose can then refer to the recommendations instead of getting into an argument about his drinking. Rose likes this idea and feels confident that she can express her concerns to both of Ed's providers and ask for their help in addressing Ed's alcohol misuse. The rate of alcohol misuse among older adults [...]

Help your loved one document and reflect on their journey with a Recovery Journal. This guided journal includes space for daily gratitude, reflections on progress, and thoughts on challenges faced. But when the occasion is very significant, your gift requires careful deliberation, and picking the perfect gift becomes much more difficult. There are a number [...]

Specifically, they exhibited a reduced capacity to detect sadness and fear and a reduced tendency towards seeing happiness. While the study did not support a significant difference between groups high and low in anger, these results support the notion that such impairment in facial recognition may contribute to aggressive responding. Alcohol-related anger and aggressive behaviors [...]