Author Archives: betterdays
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Thursday, January 20th, 2022
How to Make It Through Treatment
Getting into drug and alcohol treatment is a challenging time you must give up everything you have known and change your perception and build new habits and discipline. To...Read More -
Thursday, September 30th, 2021
The rising crisis of illicit fentanyl use and overdose.
Fentanyl is a powerful opioid anesthetic and analgesic, the use of which has caused an increasing public health threat in the United States and elsewhere. Fentanyl was initially approved...Read More -
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
Choosing the Best Treatment Center
When deciding on the best treatment center for an individual, there are some steps that need to be considered. Not considering these factors can mean the difference between being...Read More -
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
How to Build Up the Courage to Detox
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why is it so hard to find the courage to change my life for the better?” Even when you know something is toxic...Read More -
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
Young Men and Relapse: A Dangerous Dilemma
In America today, more and more young men are becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. What is even more troubling is that the age of initial use is becoming...Read More -
Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
Addiction vs. Compulsive Behavior – Is There a Difference?
Addiction and compulsion. Side by side, these two terms sound closely alike. Anyone who has experienced either of these behaviors understands how it can significantly impact that person’s life...Read More -
Thursday, August 12th, 2021
What’s the Worst Thing for an Addict?
In this writing I will be discussing what the worst things are for an addict. In the first portion of the writing, I will be introducing myself so that...Read More -
Monday, July 12th, 2021
Addiction Has an Outcome
There is no doubt that addiction creates havoc and turmoil in people’s lives. Understanding the consequences that arise from addictive behavior can go a long way into finding the...Read More -
Monday, May 24th, 2021
Family of Addicted: Learning How to Cope
More often than not people think the only person who suffers in addiction are the addicts themselves. In reality everyone involved suffers to some degree, especially the immediate family....Read More