My Brother’s Keeper

by Krystine Poindexter | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized, Substance Abuse, Addiction Recovery

My brother’s keeper. Those words had become my identity. I planned my life around making sure my brother stayed alive. I constantly checked his location. I made sure he had food. I thought about him every hour of the day. I ran to his rescue every time — every wreck,...

Recovery On Life’s Terms

by Riley McEacharn | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Substance Abuse, Addiction Recovery

By Troy Hatfield, Residential Tech Manager   One of the biggest challenges we face in recovery is learning to live life on life’s terms. Sobriety is a gift, but it also means confronting and feeling everything life throws our way; without the buffer of substances.   ...

Recovery Is For The Living

by Riley McEacharn | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Substance Abuse, Addiction Recovery

by Riley McEacharn, Administrator Stepping into recovery often brings a mix of fear, uncertainty, and the weight of change. For many, the thought of life without substances feels overwhelming, like stepping into the unknown with no idea of what comes next. It’s easy...

The Best Gift This Holiday Season Is Sobriety

by Krystine Poindexter | Dec 18, 2024 | Addiction Recovery, Uncategorized, Substance Abuse

by Krystine Poindexter, RAC, Assistant Administrator   The holidays are often seen as a time of joy and connection, but for those struggling with addiction, they can bring feelings of loneliness, shame, and regret. Addiction may leave you estranged from loved...

Dispelling Myths About Substance Abuse Disorder- Myth 2

by Stacia Taylor | Oct 27, 2021 | Substance Abuse, Addiction Recovery

Myth #2: If someone relapses, they’re a lost cause.   Relapse is often misunderstood as a failure or lack of desire to remain sober. Relapse simply means a return of symptoms. The process of relapse starts WAY before the person uses or drinks again. It usually...

Dispelling Myths About Substance Abuse Disorder

by Stacia Taylor | Oct 6, 2021 | Substance Abuse, Addiction Recovery

MYTH: There’s something wrong with the addict brain. By: John Brooks LPC, MFT Our brain reward system isn’t wrong. It’s working as expected. We see evidence of this reward system in every creature inhabiting this planet…even fossils of extinct animals show evidence of...