For the Family – The Importance of the First Step

Lasting Recovery July 25, 2018

“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol/drugs – that our lives had become unmanageable.” ~The First Step of Recovery When someone enters a rehab program for an alcohol or drug problem, their family members are often surprised that they, too, ...Read More

Categories CODEPENDENCY, HELP FAMILY, RECOVERY

A Family History of Alcoholism Changes the Brain’s Reward System

Lasting Recovery July 15, 2018

“This exaggerated reward center stimulation by expectation of alcohol may put the [individuals with family history] at greater risk of alcohol use disorder and could be a risk factor in itself.” Dr. Lawrence Kegeles, MD, Ph.D., Columbia University In a ...Read More

Categories EDUCATION, HELP FAMILY

Important to Have a Sponsor during Recovery from Addiction

Lasting Recovery June 24, 2018

When a person seeks help for an addictive disorder, they admit that their illness is beyond their own resources. In other words, if they are to get better, they need other people. While rehab offers addiction specialists, mental health professionals, ...Read More

Categories DRUG REHAB, HELP FAMILY, INTERVENTION, OUTPATIENT REHAB

Don’t Let Your Kids Sip Alcohol

Lasting Recovery May 18, 2018

“I would say that it is advisable not to offer your child a sip of your beverage, as it may send the wrong message -- younger teens and tweens may be unable to understand the difference between drinking a sip ...Read More

Categories EDUCATION, HELP FAMILY Tags alcohol abuse, Risks of Alcohol Abuse

How Your Drinking Affects Your Children

Lasting Recovery May 2, 2018

Because it is Alcohol Awareness Month, people around the country are taking the time to learn about the dangers of alcohol abuse and reevaluate their personal relationship with alcohol. But what often goes unmentioned is how a parent’s drinking habits ...Read More

Categories ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, HELP FAMILY Tags alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, Alcoholism, How Your Drinking Affects Your Children

Walmart Giving Away Opioid Disposal Kits

Lasting Recovery April 10, 2018

"The health and safety of our patients is a critical priority; that's why we're taking an active role in fighting our nation's opioid issue—an issue that has affected so many families and communities across America.” ~ Marybeth Hays, Walmart’s Executive ...Read More

Categories ADDICTION, HELP FAMILY, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Tags Walmart Giving Away Opioid Disposal Kits

Children Are the “Second Victims” of the Opioid Epidemic

Lasting Recovery March 12, 2018

“As the adult epidemic improves, we may be seeing an unintended consequence of more prescription drugs like methadone in the home. Children are becoming “second victims” of the adult opioid epidemic.” ~ Dr. Jason Kane, Comer Children’s Hospital, University of ...Read More

Categories EDUCATION, HELP FAMILY Tags kids suffer opioid epidemic

How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Prescription Drug Abuse

Lasting Recovery February 21, 2018

“We reach a national crisis of use when opioids get into the hands of people who they are not intended for. That puts the responsibility on the person who is prescribed opioids to use them properly, not share them with ...Read More

Categories HELP FAMILY, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE Tags How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Prescription Drug Abuse, Prescription Drug Abuse, recovery from prescription drugs

Moving on from Rock Bottom

Lasting Recovery January 31, 2018

“Remember, just because you hit rock bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” ~ Robert Downey Jr. There is an old recovery concept that says that an addict has to hit “rock bottom” before they can become willing to ...Read More

Categories DRUG ADDICTION, HELP FAMILY, OVERDOSE

Senior Citizens Face Heightened Benzodiazepine Risks

Lasting Recovery January 28, 2018

“Millions of older Americans are taking these drugs regularly. In most cases, they are addicted to them.” ~ Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, in Washington, D.C. Prescription benzodiazepine addiction is hitting a specific segment of the ...Read More

Categories HELP FAMILY, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE Tags Senior Citizens Face Heightened Benzodiazepine Risks