Love starts off with an infatuation for a person. Developing a drug addiction is like falling in love. But anyone with an addiction has fallen in love with drugs, or alcohol, not a person. Or they’ve fallen in love with … Continue reading
You might have read elsewhere on this site that these days, Addiction is considered a mental problem, not a moral one. Therefore knowing how mental disorders are diagnosed is relevant for anyone wanting to know more about addiction, as well … Continue reading
There is an ancient Chinese saying: even the longest journey starts with just one step. The road to Recovery also starts with just one step. Except, with addiction, it is not ‘just’ one step, it’s the hardest step that anyone … Continue reading
It is not shameful or humiliating to reach out and ask for help – but it takes a great deal of courage. It’s also not shameful to have an addiction, even if you feel that it is, or if other … Continue reading
If you are a relative or friend of someone with an addiction, you probably always feel as if you are trying to communicate with a brick wall. Nothing you say or do, ever seems to get through to the person … Continue reading