Addiction | Substance Use Disorders | Treatment
Coping With a Son’s Death by Drug Overdose | MaryBeth Cichocki
MaryBeth Cichocki’s son, Matt, died of a drug overdose. She is determined to do whatever she can to help another child, another parent, another family, which includes working to extend insurance coverage for 90 days in residential treatment/rehab (vs the current 28 days) and to promote and support efforts to regulate sober living homes in Florida. She…
Read More5 Things to Know About Addiction – Recovery | National Recovery Month
It’s almost September, and in my work, that means one of my favorite months of the year is just around the corner — NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH! And this year, there is so much to celebrate! Addiction recovery has come a long, long, looooong way since the world rang in the 21st Century in 2000, and what we know today vs.…
Read MoreInvolving Family Members in Addiction Treatment | Guest Author – Nadine Herring
I can so relate to Nadine Herring’s guest post, today. What is so often missing in treatment programs for those seeking help with a substance use disorder is a comprehensive program directed specifically to helping their family members and friends. The presumption by the person in treatment, family members and friends, and society as a…
Read MoreBTC’s 6th Anniversary – How Far Addiction Recovery Has Come
It’s been six years since I started BreakingTheCycles.com to help the families and friends of those whose loved ones misue alcohol or other drugs. Originally, it consisted of my blog, but has mushroomed and morphed over the years to include the various menu options now offered in the navigation bar above. But I wanted to use…
Read MoreDouble Standard Stigma Around Addiction
MaryBeth Cichocki’s son, Matt, died of a drug overdose. She is determined to do whatever she can to help another child, another parent, another family, which includes working to extend insurance coverage for 90 days in residential treatment/rehab (vs the current 28 days) and to promote and support efforts to regulate sober living homes in Florida. She…
Read MoreA Very Fine House – Interview with Author Barbara Cofer Stoefen
I recently finished reading Barbara Cofer Stoefen’s book, A Very Fine House, a Mother’s Story of Love, Faith, and Crystal Meth, and my first word reaction was, “Wow.” Wow in the way one feels after reading something so powerful, so compelling, one knows it’s going to take a while to let it all sink in.…
Read MoreUsing the Science of Stress to Change Emotional | Physical Health
In my work with various groups and individuals, it’s been my simplification of the science of stress that has especially resonated for many of my clients, because stress is the underpinning of the impacts of secondhand drinking and often of alcohol and other drug misuse, as well as the success of one’s recovery. So I…
Read MoreJim Anders Shares His Story of Addiction Recovery
It is my great pleasure to introduce Jim Anders, former advertising copywriter and the author of All Drinking Aside and the blog, AllDrinkingAside.com. Jim has graciously agreed to share the story of his alcohol addiction and the recovery journey he’s taken as today’s Face of Recovery. He first got into recovery in 1996 and then replapsed several times, which is so important to…
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