Recovery Support Services
Non 12-step programs
Do Non 12-Step Programs Work? How do programs that promote responsible drinking “in moderation” instead of the abstinance required by AA work? New Types of Recovery Support I know that many of us in the addiction aftercare…
The Journey to Happiness
The Journey to Happiness So many self-help books, so little time… If I had a dollar for every “get happy” or “get rich” or “get organized” self-help book out there, I would be quite wealthy. I…
Holistic Health and Recovery
Holistic health care is defined as “A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; his or her response to illness; and the effect of…
Addiction and Emotions
Addiction and Emotions If you were to take a poll of all recovering alcoholics and/or addicts and asked how they initially got sober, then made it through the first year without relapse, my guess is that no…
Recovery Support for Older Adults
Recovery Support for Older Adults According to The National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), widowers over the age of 75 have the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S. In fact, there is a growing…