Charlie Sheen’s Ex, Brooke Mueller, is in Treatment for Substance Abuse Issues
After the December incident, Mueller agreed to a plea bargain.
Are You Fighting Hard Enough for Your Recovery?
After drug rehab, most patients go home on a “pink cloud.” They’re excited about their future in sobriety and are full of ideas of how to make it happen. As the days and weeks pass, though, that feeling can wear off – as feelings will – and be replaced with depression, boredom, or cravings, all of which are precursors for relapse. How do you stave off these negative feelings?
Aaron Carter Denies that Michael Jackson Gave Him Drugs
There’s been a lot of stuff flying around the tabloids about Aaron Carter and whether or not he was given drugs by Michael Jackson. Though initial reports were adamant that Carter was reporting not only the gift of drugs by Jackson but actually sharing drugs and getting high together when he was well under the . . . . Continue Reading
7 Signs of Relapse in Recovery
One of the best ways to avoid relapse in recovery is to stop it before it starts. Noticing when things are happening or changes occur that could signify a relapse is one of the best ways to keep it from happening. The following are seven common signs of relapse. If you notice any of these . . . . Continue Reading
Use Journaling to Fight Alcohol Addiction
Journaling is a great way to process your recovery. It gives you the opportunity to vent about things that upset you in a productive way that doesn’t hurt your chances of making the situation better, explore your feelings about different options and future possibilities and to work through issues related drug and alcohol addiction recovery. . . . . Continue Reading
Girl Friends in Drug Addiction Recovery: Cat Fights, Tears and Hugs
Women need the friendship of other women to sustain them through the bad times and help them celebrate the good times. Friendships are said to increase longevity, happiness, and quality of life – and isn’t recovery devoted to all those things? But what do you do when your girl friends do nothing but cause you . . . . Continue Reading
Sober Living For Women After Drug Rehab
You’ve been through hell the last few months – drug addiction, family problems, having an addition intervention, then finally starting drug rehab. Now your life is pointed in a much better direction and your rehab journey is over. It’s time to start living your life out in the world again, away from the cocoon of . . . . Continue Reading