Learning how to practice patience in our modern world is challenging for many people. We live in an on-demand world that provides quick access to everything we need. Hungry and ready to eat now? Just open your phone and order your food. A person will deliver it to your home or office within minutes. Need…
With the holidays coming up, you are probably wondering how to have a sober Thanksgiving while interacting with friends and family. Stress and celebration are two means of triggering the desire for a comforting drink or several. Drug rehab in Portland, ME, is here to help you with some ideas for a sober holiday and…
As we approach the month of May, millions of Americans will be preparing to raise the public’s awareness of mental health disorders through celebrating national mental health awareness month. Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 seeks to shed light on the extreme difficulties facing those affected with mental illness. It also makes obvious the need for…
When I first attempted to get sober, I thought I had an issue with faith, but I was wrong. I always associated faith with religion and thought that’s all it could be paired with. Over the years, I have found out that I had faith all along. I had always worshiped things such as money,…
More affected then myself by my addiction was my direct family. My mother and father lost a son, and my sister’s a brother. The time taken away from these people is irreplaceable. All of them spent countless hours worrying and loosing sleep over me, all the meanwhile spending endless amounts of money try to get…
Being a drug addict is hard enough, but loving a family member that is a drug addict as well is a whole different playing field. I never looked at the pain and sleepless nights that my family had while I was out using. I never thought about their feelings and how they would wait for…