The Americans with Disabilities Act provides many safeguards for working yet disabled Americans. Yes, that includes those who are suffering from alcoholism. It also includes people who are in recovery from opioids or other drugs. Here’s how the ADA protects people who are battling addiction. The Americans with Disabilities Act: Addiction, Recovery and Employment The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)… Read More
Addiction warning signs aren’t always easy to see, but that only means you need to look harder. Why? Because addiction is a disease. And like all diseases, the earlier the diagnoses, the better the prognosis will be. Yes, it really is that simple. Except when it isn’t. See, addiction also happens to be a tricky disease. For both those doing… Read More
The horrors of alcohol withdrawal are many and legion. They’re also the primary reason alcoholics keep drinking. The shakes, the sweats, the nausea. The anxiety, the agitation, the rack of the nerves. Your muscles ache to move but can’t. Your heart pleads to slow but won’t. And your eyes sigh to close on a night that refuses to end. Count… Read More
Aversion therapy sounds like a plan for sobriety. It also sounds like an excuse to get drunk. A lot drunk. Yet that’s exactly what aversion therapy calls for. Drinking and drinking and drinking some more. Until you’ve gotten drunk enough to never want to drink again. Could be fun. Ugly fun. It also could be dangerous. Can you really drink… Read More
Each and every day millions of Americans ask: Is there a sober home near me? It’s not just a great question, but it may just be the best question any of them ever asked. It’s certainly among the most important. Think about it. Why does anyone ever ask such a question? Sure, it’s to find out the location of the… Read More
