Recovery Blog

Due to the addiction crisis in America and around the world, there has been a lot of pressure on both healthcare professionals and drug companies to create and prescribe non-addictive and less addictive versions of drugs to help curb the epidemic. Drugs like Suboxone and atomoxetine (commonly sold as Straterra) provide relief to people in pain or with ADHD without running the same risks of addiction that OxyContin or Adderall do.

Kava kava, also known as Piper methysticum or simply "kava," is a tropical shrub with a centuries-long history in the South Pacific Islands, Read more!

Learn about the dangers of Dilaudid addiction, a potent opioid with a high risk of physical & psychological dependence. Discover the signs of addiction & treatment Option.

Discover how detox centers, provide support in overcoming alcohol and drug addiction. Learn about the intake process & transitioning to rehab for sobriety.

Explore the signs, effects, & ways to break free from Kratom addiction. Learn about the risks, long-term effects, & the importance of seeking kratom addiction help.

Uncover the transformative nature of Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous, where self-acceptance and forgiveness play a crucial role in recovery.

NARCAN, which is a brand-name version of naloxone, is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses. It’s an opioid antagonist, which is just a drug that binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids. Though it comes in a different form, it’s one of the active ingredients in Suboxone.

While most people are familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), its “sister program” Al-Anon is much less well known, and because the name is so similar (Al-Anon just seems like a shortened way of saying Alcoholics Anonymous), many people don’t even realize that they’re separate programs. While both programs [...]

Step 4 of Alcoholics Anonymous is a big ask. Here’s the exact wording of the step: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." According to the Big Book of AA, this is a step that needs to be started immediately following Step 3.