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Poor family communications are a frequent contributing factor in addiction and relapse. A household including one or more people who abuse drugs or alcohol is typically saturated in untruthfulness, secrecy,
Fentanyl is the most potent prescription painkiller currently on the market, and its classification as a Schedule II substance means it also has a high potential for abuse. The narcotic
Can too much alcohol cause infertility? That question is one many couples ask when trying to conceive. They wonder whether drinking can affect their chances of achieving pregnancy, and if
Alcohol is the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States, according to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, which has estimated that each year roughly 88,000
Anger and alcoholism often go hand in hand. On the one hand, problem drinking can begin as a mechanism (however poor) for coping with feelings of anger. On the other
While working through the steps of recovery, you’re bound to come across painful reminders of things you wish you’d done differently. Especially if you spent years in addiction, there will
Alcohol is ubiquitous: you can find it just about anywhere, and it’s the only drug that’s not just widely socially accepted but often heavily encouraged. Over half of all Americans
Welcome to Beach House Center for Recovery’s Monthly Book Club! Each month, a member of our community recommends a book that inspired them, changed their life, helped a loved one
This month’s theme is overcoming addiction … but what does winning in recovery look like? That’s the focus of my next couple blogs, each of which will examine a different
Broken any New Year’s resolutions yet? Even people who regularly moan “But I just can’t change” get caught up in the turn-of-the-year spirit and spend the last week of December
Students who have managed to stay sober in college for months may find themselves dreading new dangers as spring break approaches. Binge drinking is a feature of many spring break
Drug overdose is the fastest-growing cause of death in the United States. The majority of fatalities—as many as 125 a day—are from prescription or illegal opioids, with one in three
The same “quick fix” attitude that leads people into addiction can make addiction treatment less effective. Every behavioral-health professional has stories of patients who demanded quick cure-all programs, complained that
The idea of popping a pill or taking a vaccine to eliminate addiction forever has a certain appeal. There’s only one problem: it won’t work. There’s much more to overcoming
Someone once said, “When the pain of your pain is greater than the pain of actually changing, then you change.” The same might be said about taking responsibility for your
Can you get hooked to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and develop an unwanted addiction? The answer depends on a number of factors. The drug in question and its particular qualities are
They have been called “the game with no winner.” Still, drinking games remain a common rite of passage for high school-aged teens and young adults in this country. On college
While a certain amount of peer pressure is good, some is almost always risky, even dangerous. When teens feel pressured by parents and friends to excel in school, to get
Kidneys are body organs that most of us take for granted. They’re hidden, do their job, and generally require no intervention or attention until they fail. By then, it might
Being a parent is a tough job. You want the best for your children, yet wonder at times if you’re doing or saying the right thing. When it comes to
Winning the battle against addiction is this month’s theme, and so far we’ve looked at two dimensions of what it means to be victorious over drugs and alcohol: first, the
All of recovery, of course, is about starting over. But to start over means even more than giving up drugs, rediscovering a sense of responsibility and making amends to those
Spirituality is an important component of recovery from drugs and alcohol. Spiritual practices like gratitude, among others, have also been proven to support overall health and wellbeing. In this sense,
There are notable differences between spirituality and religion that have bearing on a discussion of spirituality as it relates to addiction and recovery. The fact that spirituality and religion are
If you watch the news or spend any time online, then you probably have heard the hype about the benefits of drinking a glass or two of red wine a
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