It is one of the most common ways that people afflicted with addiction fool themselves into thinking that their problem is less serious than it really is. It's so easy to point the finger and say "Her addiction is worse than mine." The truth is that you could just as easily be the person you are ...
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Oct
25
2016
Exploring Mindfulness and AddictionMindfulness has a long and storied history in Eastern spiritual traditions like Buddhism and Hinduism, but has become popular in Western traditions only relatively recently. Current research has shown that mindfulness treatments can be effective treatment for a ...
Oct
18
2016
Five Ways To Make Rehab More AffordableI didn't "hit bottom" until I lost everything to my addiction, my job, my house, my car, my savings account, and anything I ever owned that had any monetary value. I was finally ready to commit to rehab, to do whatever it took to get sober, but rehabs cost m...
Oct
12
2016
Discover the 7 Things to Say to Your Addicted Loved OneIf you have a loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you know that it can be extremely difficult to talk to that person about their addiction. Addiction involves a number of defense mechanisms that serve to protect the addict and thei...
Oct
04
2016
DEA Reduces Amount of Opioid Controlled Substances to be Manufactured in 2017The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced in a press release dated October 4 that it has reduced the amount of virtually every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that can be manufactured in ...
Sep
27
2016
Why You Need Friends In RecoveryLoneliness is a dangerous emotion for people in sobriety, especially for those in early sobriety. It is therefore essential that the individual begins forming friendships. A network of clean and sober friends can not only help with loneliness, but they will also be...
Sep
20
2016
The Anaheim Lighthouse was proud to attend and support the Anaheim September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.Anaheim Fire & Rescue Chief Randy Bruegman, Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait, Visit Anaheim and other honored guests attended the remembrance cere...
Sep
13
2016
DEA Will List Kratom as a Schedule 1 Controlled SubstanceThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on August 31, 2016 that it intends to include the active chemical agents in the Kratom plant into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The announcement states that this is "in ord...
Sep
04
2016
What is a Halfway House or Sober Living Home?People with a drug addiction often feel the need for continued support even after receiving treatment at a drug addiction treatment center. They may feel unprepared to go back home, or they may not have a home to go to. For those who are in the initial...
Aug
25
2016
It's a historic event - it's the first time that America's top doctor has reached out to all physicians. Every single doctor in the United States will soon be receiving the letter included below from the US Surgeon General.United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has a particularly importa...
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