Addiction Recovery Stigmas
Stigmas – Barriers to Addiction Treatment The recovery industry is teeming with labels and stigmas. How many slang terms for “drug addict” can you think of? Webster’s defines stigma as “a mark of shame or discredit.” Modern…
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…
Staying Sober
Staying Sober The hardest part of sobriety comes after residential treatment Addiction aftercare can be defined as continued recovery support or services that generally follow completion of a residential inpatient treatment program for drug or alcohol use…
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…
Upscale Sober Living for Women on Cape Cod
