Addiction, no matter what the addiction is to, is a powerful thing. It can take hold of your life and consume it in an instant. No one wakes up and says “today I will be an addict.” That’s because addictions make everything else in life seem trivial. Many things take...
Sex addiction, also known as compulsive sexual behavior or hypersexual disorder, is an obsessive relationship to sexual thoughts, urges, or behaviors that an individual is unable to control, and that negatively affect their health, job, relationships, and other parts...
Addiction disorder affects millions of lives across the globe, and numerous people are undergoing treatment to cure their substance abuse disorder. What makes this health condition even worse is the fact that it has been stigmatized for a long time now, and not many...
History of the 12-Step Program The 12-Steps were originally created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous so as to establish guidelines for the best way to overcome alcohol addiction. The program gained enough success and popularity in its early years and the steps...
Relapses are common when people are in recovery because they make the mistake of trying to battle their addiction on their own. It’s important to know that there is help available to make the recovery process easier for you. 12-step programs have been shown to be very...
Dating can be scary and overwhelming no matter who you are. There is a lot of pressure that comes with dating and it can be difficult to handle the pressure gracefully, especially if you are new to recovery. If you plan on dating after overcoming addiction, you need...
You might be wondering whether you should stop drinking for many reasons. There may have been instances where you fought with friends, wrecked your car, or made bad decisions that would have been otherwise avoided had it not been for your alcohol addiction. Like last...
