Smokers Pain. I know it, You Know it, But You Can Quit.
Amid powerful addictions to substances like OxyContin, cocaine, heroin, alcohol and party synthetics like ecstasy and methamphetamines, people often forget that smoking (although on a steady decline) claims thousands of lives every year in Canada and many more across the world. I used drugs, I drank, but I was thankfully able to give up both […]
Let’s Talk About Addiction and What Comes Next To Help Addicts
The heroin problem in North America is, to say the least, terrifying. It’s easy to get, cheap and delivers a strong punch that so many will seek for the rest of their lives. It kills many of it’s users and destroys the lives of pretty much anyone who touches it. It’s so deadly and addictive […]
The Ethical and Financial Concerns Regarding The Addiction Treatment Process
To understand the benefits and shortcomings of addiction treatment sometimes requires both perspectives. An outside and one from the inside of the industry itself. A few years ago an individual in long-term recovery teamed up with a filmmaker who previously had no understanding of the practices of addiction treatment centers nor the industry itself. They […]
A Few Tips For Wellness During The Recovery Process
The issue of wellness in recovery is becoming more and more prevalent especially when mixed with terms like spirituality. Wellness can be both physical and mental as many people suffering from addiction experience problems with both their physical body and their psychological well-being. It’s proven time and time again that addiction and mental health issues […]
Personal Spirituality May Be Just As Important As Group Therapy and Addiction Meetings
The connection between spirituality and addiction recovery is often an important one for many addicts trying to kick their destructive habits. Spirituality has many definitions and to some it means submiting to a higher power, while to others it means connecting yourself to someone or some notion that can provide you with the strength you […]