November 27, 2016
Almost one in five adults in the US, or 18 percent, lived with an alcoholic while growing up, and are now commonly referred to as Adult Children of Alcoholics, or ACOA. Not all alcoholic famil…
November 27, 2016
These days the expression “I am so depressed right now, today, in life, etc..” has become almost a mood people refer to, but it is important to remember that to many, depression is…
November 27, 2016
Commonly, the behavior of addicts leads everyone around them to walk on eggshells, and not know how to act. Either people are afraid to incur the anger of the addict, or afraid to risk sending…
November 24, 2016
For many recovering addicts, sugar, caffeine and nicotine is the oh so comforting trifecta, and substitute for whatever substance they put down. Sugar may seem like a natural substitute for al…
November 22, 2016
The single-minded determination to addiction is not a personal failing; it’s a matter of brain chemistry. Dopamine is at the root of the problem, and it also offers a solution. According…
November 20, 2016
The theory of dissonance reduction predicts if our beliefs are incompatible with our behavior, something has to change: either our beliefs or our behavior. In general, we will choose the path…
November 17, 2016
Across the nation, families are struggling with addiction, with youth, young adult, and adult children addicted to drugs. In more cases than not, parents will do almost anything to help their…
November 15, 2016
This past October 2016, Vermont proposed regulations that would limit the number of opioid-based prescriptions a patient can receive based on certain criteria. When just looking at the face va…
