Heroin is an opioid, and as the opioid epidemic has indicated, prescription drugs can certainly lead into heroin use. A 2017 review published in the journal Dialogues of Clinical Neuroscience states that for many people, opioids provide more than just … Read More
What is MAT?
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is oftentimes considered by those entering addiction recovery, primarily because they are afraid of the withdrawal effects they may experience. While this may sound like an effective solution, not many people truly consider the risks that come … Read More
What is CBT?
Addiction recovery is more than just working through a physical addiction. It affects the mind, body and spirit, with many psychological wounds often lingering over time. For many people, these psychological wounds are what sparked addictive patterns of behavior in … Read More
Creating a Safe Space with our Peers
Opening up to others is not an easy task. Whether someone is living in active addiction or has never lived with addiction before, it can often be hard for anyone to feel comfortable sharing details about their personal lives with … Read More
Learning to Regulate Fear
Fear can fuel us, or fear can control us. When we first enter addiction treatment, many of us are afraid. Not afraid to get help, per se, but afraid as to whether or not we’ll be able to make it … Read More
Training for Discipline
We are how we train. It’s the case when it comes to athletics and competition, and it’s certainly the case when it comes to addiction treatment. Every day is a fight against addiction, and we’re training ourselves to not just … Read More
From Isolation to an Invitation
Us humans are social creatures, and men might just be the most social. We collaborate over almost everything, from football games, to assignments at our jobs, and even what gifts to buy our significant others. It makes sense, then, that … Read More
Making Brothers for Life
It’s no secret: the people we get through tough times with often end up becoming the people we forge the closest bonds with. In addiction treatment, the bond of a brother couldn’t be more beneficial. Having someone to turn to … Read More
Why Holistic Treatment Works
Pretty much everything that’s great in life is great because it’s multi-dimensional. It speaks to us, stimulates us, or excites us in more ways than one, and we love it so much because, whether we know it or not, our … Read More
The Fight of Our Lives
Everyday we wake up on this side of the ground, we have one more chance to win– and in addiction treatment, small wins everyday are the key to huge gains both mentally and physically down the road. Think about it: … Read More