Many people relocate to another part of the country to attend treatment for substance use disorder. When you get away from home, such as through our Maine rehab programs, separating
Making the decision to detox and heal from addiction is one of the best New Year’s resolutions you can make. Setting healthy goals to stay on the path towards healing
Addiction can take over your life without you even noticing. Even worse, constantly battling the impulses and temptations of drug or alcohol use hinders your development and the recovery process.
Life has drastically changed globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One area that has witnessed notable transformation is communication, which now features greater social distancing and isolation. Although
During these unprecedented times, people with substance use disorder are particularly vulnerable to changes in their environment. The rules that come with the pandemic related to social isolation can be
An enabler is someone who supports a person’s destructive addictive behavior regardless of consequences. People enable others for many reasons. Sometimes they feel guilty about failing to protect the person
Using psychoactive substances for extended periods of time causes changes in brain chemistry that affect our survival instincts, approaches to conflict, pain threshold, and family values. These changes can be
Addiction destroys health, self-worth, family, friends, hope, and financial stability. People with substance use disorder often understand the consequences of their addiction, but they are missing the coping skills, stability,
Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a compulsive behavioral pattern that continues regardless of the harmful consequences. A person who repeatedly relapses regardless of how many times they say
Relapse is often part of recovery. Preventing relapse will be a challenge early on. The best way to maintain sobriety is to apply the relapse prevention skills you learned during
