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Psychological theories that may be of great interest to professionals can seem like messages from Pluto to a rehab patient.

There’s hope. Partly because the effects of repeated treatments tend to be cumulative — most patients are learning something important from each.

The addict may have tried to control drinking or drug use many times, and failed. This experience leads him to conclude that he can’t change.

“If my intentions are good,” they think to themselves, “how can my actions be unprofessional?”

Involving the therapeutic team adds strength to the message and can speed the accomplishment of important goals.

For most of us, sleep problems are related to the recovery process itself, and the complex changes that occur as the brain heals following considerable abuse

Simple truth: Nobody can watch over another human being 100% of the time.

by Richard Curtis (@ezduzit777) The text of Alcoholics Anonymous is directive in nature when it tells me to check to see what my community has (continued…)

Sober Chrystal talks about the moment when her five years of sobriety hung in the balance and nearly went over the cliff.

Doesn’t mean we can expect to solve the problem right away, just that we’ve done something that moves us in the direction of a solution — and gives us permission to relax for a while.