Addiction Recovery Isn’t Always a Comeback Story
People often think of rehab and recovery as a quick fix that will turn your life around. Even though there are some cases where people are able to make a successful and sudden “comeback” from a drug habit, many experience recovery very differently. They could have ups and downs for many years and continue to…
Relapsing After Years of Sobriety
Recovery from addiction can be a lifelong journey and sobriety is not always guaranteed even after years of treatment and sobriety. The reality is that people can relapse even after they have been through treatment and lived sober for years, even decades. The risk for relapsing may drop significantly after five years of sobriety but…
Demi Lovato’s Rocky Recovery Journey
Pop singer and American Idol Judge, Demi Lovato has always been open and vulnerable with the public about her struggles with addiction. The star has been in an out of recovery over the course of several years but recently she was rushed to the hospital for an apparent overdose. She was forced to cancel some…
Seeing Your Loved One Relapse
When someone relapses back into habits of addiction, it negatively affects not only them but everyone around them. Family members and friends may feel disappointed, hurt, frustrated and concerned for their well-being. Seeing your loved one relapse can be devastating but the best thing you can do is provide them with support and compassion. One…
Shia Labeouf’s History With Substance Abuse
Former child actor, Shia Labeouf has had a complicated relationship with alcohol that has plagued his adulthood and caused problems with his career and now his marriage. Labeouf married actress Mia Goth, but his new wife has already grown tired of his drinking habits and the drama he creates including his recent arrest in Georgia…
Mental Health Relapses Happen
While most people associate the term “relapse” with addiction, it is a problem that can occur with many other types of illnesses. Unfortunately people that have been through recovery for a mental illness can also experience a relapse in which their strongest symptoms return. As is the case with treating addiction there is no permanent…
