Addiction Treatment

A closer look at the 12 steps of AA, breaking things down and showing you how it can support you to live a clean and sober life.

• AA for Beginners – What You Need to Know
• Using the 12 Steps of AA without God or Alcohol
• Alcoholics Anonymous for Atheists
• AA - Learn How It Keeps You Sober
• Recovery: You Have a Fresh Start, Not a Failed Past

Learn this simple distraction and breathing exercise that works well to get you through periods of intense cravings.

• No Relapse! 7 Exercise Excuses Answered
• 13 Questions to Answer after a Slip
• Beat Cravings with Urge Surfing
• 8 Item Recovery Wellness Checklist
• MAT Tapering: Avoiding Common Problems

Know you have a problem but not sure how serious it is or if you need treatment? Take this 1 minute addiction severity self test and learn how your level of addiction ranks.

• Marijuana Addiction Self Test
• What's Your Addiction?
• How Long Have You Had a Drinking or Drug Problem?
• Effective Older Adult Addiction Treatment
• What Treatment Is Best for Co-Occurring Disorders?

Learn to relax with imagery in 7 easy steps; it’s a great skill that protects you from relapse.

• Anxious? Why You Need to Control Your Breathing
• Listen to Your Body and Beat Stress
• Reduce the Impact of Stress in Your Life
• How Noise Spikes Stress
• Refusal Boundaries: No More 'No' Guilt

For anyone struggling with heroin addiction, the treatment options can sometimes seem overwhelming. Learn what treatments are available and which one may be right for you.

• Heroin Harm Reduction Advice: A User Guide
• How Heroin Changes Your Mind
• Overcoming Your Fears of Rehab
• Heroin Addiction in the Family - Supporting Change
• Heroin Detox and Withdrawal Advice

Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz and his Four Step Program - through mindful awareness you can learn to overcome internet, gambling and sex cravings as you retrain your brain to stop sending such urgent messages of need.

• What Makes the Internet Addictive?
• The Behaviors of a Sex Addict
• Overcoming Depression: Feeling Good Again with Mindfulness
• Beat Binge Eating with Mindfulness
• Study Shows Brain Changes after 8 Weeks of Meditation

Is there strength in numbers when it comes to addiction therapy? Find out what's behind group therapy in drug treatment.

• Christian 12 Steps
• 12 Steps Programs
• Recovery Support Services Help Enormously!
• Group Therapy
• Online Counseling for Bulimia Nervosa

Picking treatment can feel overwhelming, so it’s best to be pragmatic. Here are the basic options and an explanation of how your insurance company funds treatment.

• Choosing between Rehab or Outpatient
• Alcohol Rehab: Residential Or Outpatient?
• Affordable Addiction Treatment Options
• Understanding Addiction - What You Need to Know
• Choosing a Drug Rehab: 5 Questions You Need to Ask

To prevent early marijuana relapse, identify high risk situations and prepare specific coping strategies in advance.

• For Teens: How to Quit Marijuana on Your Own
• Beating Insomnia During Marijuana Detox
• Lofexidine for Marijuana Withdrawal Symptoms
• Valerian Root for Marijuana Withdrawal Insomnia
• Marijuana Smokers Talk About the Problems Associated with Heavy Use

Is it Vicodin addiction or just Vicodin dependence? Not sure? A self test here can help. Next, learn about effective treatment options.

• Pain Management during Vicodin Tapering
• Precipitated Withdrawal
• Stages of Suboxone Treatment
• Is Suboxone Right for You?
• Finding a Suboxone Doctor

Ibogaine addiction treatment - can a single session really cure opioid addiction (no withdrawal symptoms or drug cravings)? Learn more about the risks and benefits here.

• Ease Opiate Withdrawals with Passionflower
• Nigella Sativa for Opiate Withdrawal - Pros and Cons
• Electrical Acupuncture to Beat Opiate Addiction
• Problems with Rapid Detox
• Prescription Opiate Detox

Should you or shouldn’t you quit drinking or drugs? Ambivalence is normal, but you’ll feel better once you make a firm decision, one way or the other. Here are 4 easy exercises to help you.

• Rehab: How to Know When to Go
• How to Know If You Are Ready to Quit Drinking
• Benzodiazepines – 7 Great Reasons to Stop Now
• Anxiety: Try These First Steps To Change
• Using The 7 Challenges to Beat Teen Addiction

Boredom can kill a marijuana quit attempt, so don’t get bored! Here are 50 easy and enjoyable activities that substitute for getting high and help keep you distracted from your marijuana cravings.

• Is Marijuana Maintenance a Good Idea?
• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome?
• Marijuana Caused Infertility
• Should Marijuana Be Legalized?

Once you decide it’s time to quit, improve your odds by picking a quit date, telling loved-ones about your plan, and getting prepared.

• Planning a Marijuana Intervention

Want to stop smoking marijuana? Here are 7 common problems that can lead to relapse (insomnia, boredom, a need for relaxation, etc.), along with solutions for each problem.

• Delay Marijuana Use to 21 and Avoid Brain Damage
• The Evidence for Marijuana Addiction
• Marijuana, How Is It Smoked?