Addiction is a disease that harms the entire family. Just as people in recovery from addiction must undergo a thorough healing process, those who love them need to take the time to address their own pain and resentment. Twin Lakes Recovery Center understands that the...
Addiction is not a gender-specific issue; both men and women struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol. That said, more treatment centers are beginning to offer gender-specific therapy. What is gender-specific therapy? Simply put, it keeps the genders segregated...
Pet therapy can play an important role in addiction recovery. For a number of people with substance abuse issues, developing a loving relationship with a domestic animal offers a number of benefits. As more time and energy is expended to support an addiction, managing...
Addiction recovery is not an overnight matter. It is a process that requires time, commitment, and effort. In fact, it requires each of these things every single day. The process of recovery may sound tiresome, but maintaining an alcohol or drug habit is eons more...
According to the results of the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, of the 21.5 million Americans ages 12 and older who had a substance use disorder in 2014, 586,000 individuals had a problem involving heroin. What exactly is heroin? The drug heroin is an...
