Atlanta Addiction Recovery Center
The Basics Based in the suburb of Marietta, Georgia, Atlanta Addiction Recovery Center (AARC) is a faith-based, 12-step driven treatment program that provides a number of services for individuals...
View ArticleClear Path Sober Living and Recovery
The Basics Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Clear Path Sober Living and Recovery is a 12-step based transitional housing program that helps men get back on their feet after going through an intensive rehab...
View ArticleFormer Spice Girl Mel B to Enter Rehab: This Week in Addiction and Recovery News
Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown (“Mel B”) told The Sun this week that she will be entering rehab next month to treat her alcohol and sex addictions. The 43-year-old performer said the decision to seek...
View ArticleDrinking and Stand-Up: A [Dysfunctional] Love Story
This post was originally published on August 27, 2015. “So who’s drinking tonight?!?!” If you’ve been to a comedy club ever in the history of comedy clubs, you’ve most likely heard this phrase uttered...
View ArticleMcLean Institute
The Basics Located about 40 miles south of Los Angeles in the Orange County city of Irvine, California, McLean Institute is a residential treatment facility that specializes in the care of clients...
View ArticleRose Hill Center
The Basics The Rose Hill Center of Holly, Michigan (a small town in the eastern central region of the state, between Flint and Detroit) is a behavioral health treatment facility that provides a number...
View ArticleArchway House
The Basics Archway House is a brand new, upscale men’s sober living facility in Thousand Oaks, California, just north of Los Angeles. Founded in 2018, it’s an ideal environment for someone...
View ArticleOpioids in Alabama: How the State is Doing More to Save Lives
The opioid issue in our country has become a crisis. In 2016, 341 people died from overdoses in Alabama alone. These overdose-related deaths included heroin, prescription opioids and synthetic opioids....
View ArticleI’m Getting Sober, Can I Still Go to Bars?
This post was originally published on August 25, 2015. One of my most horrifying thoughts prior to getting sober was that if I did, I wouldn’t be able to go to bars anymore. Never mind that I rarely...
View ArticleAlsana: St. Louis
The Basics Alsana is a premier eating disorder treatment program with locations throughout the United States. The St. Louis, Missouri facility offers a residential program along with an Intensive...
View ArticleRose Hill Center Transitional Living and Outpatient Care
The Basics Rose Hill Center of Holly, Michigan, is a behavioral health clinic that offers a variety of programs including, but not limited to, a residential rehabilitation program, a dual diagnosis...
View ArticleMcLean Institute Outpatient
The Basics McLean Institute is a treatment facility that offers residential care as well as outpatient programming for clients coping with both alcohol and substance use disorders. Based in Irvine,...
View ArticleChange Your Lifestyle to Beat Your Addictions
Addiction is a chronic condition, not a broken leg that can be fixed by setting the bone and putting the limb in a cast. Dr. Paul Thomas understands this on both a personal and professional level as he...
View ArticleREADER SPOTLIGHT: How I Got Sober: Laura S.
This post was originally published on August 31, 2015. People get sober in all sorts of ways. Sometimes they just quit on their own. Sometimes they go to rehab. They show up in 12-step rooms, ashrams,...
View ArticleAlsana: St. Louis Outpatient
The Basics Alsana, which is Latin for “total health” or “all,” is a comprehensive eating disorder treatment program that offers residential and outpatient tracks including a Partial Hospitalization...
View ArticleKiner Psychology
The Basics Kiner Psychology is the private practice of Dr. Eric Kiner, a psychologist who offers specialty counseling services to those who are struggling with a variety of anxiety related disorders,...
View ArticleAvalon Integrative Wellness
The Basics Located in the scenic oceanside city of Malibu, California, Avalon Integrative Wellness is a treatment facility that specializes in the care of clients struggling with mental illnesses like...
View ArticleDrug Abuse a Bigger Drain on Women’s Brains
This post was originally published on August 25, 2015. There are plenty of areas of gender inequality that still need to be addressed. Just to cite a few examples, women are still earning less than...
View ArticleAA Saved My Life and I Get Why You Hate It
This post was originally published on August 12, 2015. The absolute last place I wanted to end up was in Alcoholics Anonymous. It was, I knew, a place for the dregs of society—chain-smokers who drank...
View ArticlePivot Treatment and Wellness Centers
The Basics Pivot Treatment and Wellness Centers in Palm Beach, Florida is an upscale waterfront treatment facility that provides comprehensive personalized care for clients struggling with alcohol use...
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