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What Parents Wish They Knew Before Trying Treatment Again

What Parents Wish They Knew Before Trying Treatment Again

You’ve done this before. You’ve found the program. You’ve helped them pack. You’ve hugged them goodbye with a mix of ...
What People Wish They Knew Before Saying “I Need Help”

What People Wish They Knew Before Saying “I Need Help”

You’ve said it—or maybe whispered it in your own head: “I need help.” Not in the way people say it ...
The Strange Gratitude I Didn’t Expect—Years After Detox

The Strange Gratitude I Didn’t Expect—Years After Detox

It’s been years since I walked out of that place. And I still think about it. Not every day. But ...
The Treatment I Thought Failed Me Was Actually the First Step

The Treatment I Thought Failed Me Was Actually the First Step

I left detox feeling worse than when I walked in. Not physically—my hands had stopped shaking, I could eat again, ...
I Didn’t Think I’d Ever Need Medical Detox Again. I Was Wrong

I Didn’t Think I’d Ever Need Medical Detox Again. I Was Wrong

I didn’t want to write this. Because admitting I needed medical detox again felt like a betrayal—to myself, to the ...
Medical Detox FAQs for People Who Still Have a Lot of Doubts

Medical Detox FAQs for People Who Still Have a Lot of Doubts

You don’t have to call yourself an addict to feel like something’s off. You don’t need to hit bottom to ...
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Isn’t About Losing Control—It’s About Regaining It

Alcohol Addiction Treatment Isn’t About Losing Control—It’s About Regaining It

You don’t have to lose everything for alcohol to be a problem. You can hold a job, raise kids, hit ...
How Alcohol Addiction Treatment Supports Both Your Child and Your Family

How Alcohol Addiction Treatment Supports Both Your Child and Your Family

When your child is in crisis, especially because of alcohol use, it’s hard to think straight. Every day might feel ...
I Entered a Medical Detox Program With Zero Expectations

I Entered a Medical Detox Program With Zero Expectations

I didn’t walk into detox with a suitcase full of hope. I didn’t even pack a toothbrush. Honestly, I wasn’t ...
The Medical Detox Program That Didn’t Treat Me Like I’d Failed

The Medical Detox Program That Didn’t Treat Me Like I’d Failed

At five years sober, I didn’t think I’d be back in a treatment center. Scratch that—I didn’t think I’d need ...
What a Residential Treatment Program Does That Outpatient Care Simply Can’t

What a Residential Treatment Program Does That Outpatient Care Simply Can’t

Making the decision to get help is not some lightbulb moment. For most people, it’s a quiet reckoning. A realization ...
Why a Residential Treatment Program Is Often Needed When Relapse Keeps Repeating

Why a Residential Treatment Program Is Often Needed When Relapse Keeps Repeating

When your child relapses again, it doesn’t hit like the first time. It hits heavier. Because now there’s history. Maybe ...