recovery

Recovery refers to the life-long process of staying clean and sober after being treated for alcohol and/or drug addiction. Many people benefit from attending regular 12-step meetings while in recovery, as well as individual and family therapy sessions.



Articles Related to recovery

Beyoncé Offers Cosmetology Training for Recovering Addicts

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles, came to Brooklyn last week to announce the funding and opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center, which provides a seven-month cosmetology course for recovering addicts.
March 9th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Writers in Treatment: A Creative Outlet for Recovering Addicts

By LeAnne Bagnall Writers in Treatment (WIT) is a recovery program unlike any other in that it offers support specifically for writers who are struggling with substance abuse, addiction, or a behavioral disorder.
December 10th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

3 Biggest Things You Can Do For Yourself In Recovery

Wouldn’t it be great if there was an easy way to overcome your addictions – to alcohol, drugs, compulsive gambling, eating disorders, whatever? Maybe some magic pill that would make all the insane cravings and compulsive behavior go away for good? With all the advances in scientific research, new...
November 3rd, 2009 | Recovery | Read More

Tips to Keep You Sane While in Recovery

After going through treatment and now being in recovery, you have been given skills and coping techniques to help you remain clean and sober. But what about those nagging thoughts and cravings that continue to plague you—often when you think you’ve put them behind you? Here are some practical suggestions...
August 30th, 2009 | Recovery | Read More

How to Pay for Drug or Alcohol Treatment

If you are dependent on alcohol or drugs and want to enter treatment, you may be understandably concerned about the cost of such programs. In fact, addiction treatment can be quite costly, depending on the severity and duration of the substance being abused by the person seeking to quit. How can you...
August 28th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Documentary Shows How Yoga Has Helped Recovering Addicts

Experts have long known the benefits that yoga and meditation can have on recovering addicts, but a new documentary called “Addiction, Recovery and Yoga” delves deeper and demonstrates the positive role that yoga has played in the lives of many people going through recovery.
August 18th, 2009 | Addiction Therapies | Read More

Recovery: A Hierarchy of Needs

When you leave treatment and are in recovery, you may feel a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of your new life. At times, it may seem as if there is so much you have to deal with that you don’t know what to tackle first, or you are tempted to throw in the towel and go back to your using ways. While...
August 12th, 2009 | Recovery | Read More

Sullivan Returns to Washington, Opens Up About Alcohol Abuse

US Representative John Sullivan is returning to Congress after a month-long stay at the Betty Ford Clinic in California for alcohol addiction. He plans to seek another term in office. The 44-year-old Oklahoma Republican told Tulsa World that his announcement in late May to seek treatment was not triggered...
July 7th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More