Deciding to get help to stop using drugs and/or alcohol is the critical first step in any person’s recovery. Admitting that you have a substance use disorder and need professional care to overcome and get clean is also the most important step in the recovery process. During your journey, therapy for addiction recovery will play…
There is a therapeutic approach to treating addiction that will instill in you an ability to live your life in the present, help you develop healthy methods of managing stress, find emotional balance in your life, and improve your most important relationships with family and friends. It’s called dialectical behavior therapy for substance abuse, and…
Anger affects everyone differently. For some people, anger is a fire in the pit of their stomach. However, in others, their anger is overwhelmingly quiet but seething before a dramatic, often dangerous outburst. Anger management and addiction are linked in several ways, meaning anger and addiction recovery need to be addressed simultaneously to make progress…