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Heroin Addiction – A Tragic Love Affair

Home Heroin Addiction – A Tragic Love Affair Heroin addiction is reaching epidemic proportions. February is Valentine’s Day, a time when many people express their feelings to those they love. For some, there is a very harmful relationship going on and it...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention

Home Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention [wpseo_breadcrumb] Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a term used to define a variety of birth defects and disabilities that can be caused by the mother’s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. FAS can affect the physical,...

Emotional Sobriety: A New Frontier

Home Emotional Sobriety: A New Frontier These Emotional Sobriety videos by Chris S. and Beth B. are the first two presentations by people in long-term recovery from Alcoholism that we plan to share on a regular basis. Anonymity is highly regarded in AA so there is no...

Early Recovery Can Be Difficult

Home Early Recovery Can Be Difficult Early recovery can be a period of convalescing, which means recuperating or recovering one’s health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness…It takes time for the brain to heal and return to normal functioning. Early...

Dual Diagnosis, Double Trouble in Recovery

Home Dual Diagnosis, Double Trouble in Recovery A dual diagnosis is when an individual suffers from an addiction to a chemical substance (drugs or alcohol) and has another psychiatric diagnosis such as bipolar, depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorders. Not only...

Cross Addiction and Addiction Transfer

Home Cross Addiction and Addiction Transfer Cross Addiction: Individuals who are addicted to a specific substance and are in remission from active use can sometimes find themselves manipulating another substance in order to achieve the desired effect. This is called...