Feeling sad and “blue” are pretty common feelings that many people will experience throughout their lifetime.

Plain and simple – addiction is hard on your body, mind, and soul.

Everywhere you look you may only see burden and tension which will lead you to being overwhelmed with stress.

Although it may seem like a rude statement, the meaning behind it actually has surpassing validity. Shame and guilt have probably been a big factor in what kept you trying to treat your mental illness alone or even drinking and using to numb. 

Drugs and alcohol are primarily abused to forget about the stresses of life.

There are many different types of drugs on the market these days such as prescription drugs, illicit drugs, and designer drugs.

We are taught in recovery to stop being so selfish and we use our recovery tools to do our best to stop.

It is pretty safe to say that most people are fixated with their phones much of the time. Technology has made your cell phone to be everything that you need it to be right in the palm of your hand.

The question that needs to be answered is how optimism and pessimism forms originally within a person.

People that need help for addiction often seek recovery at rehabilitation facilities that use therapy as part of their recovery process.

During the New Year it can be pretty standard that people make New Year’s resolutions with the perspective – new year, new goals.

A 2002 study from Duke University suggested that about half the students at that university reported having at least one alcohol-induced blackout during which they lost time.