Can changing the words we use change the way we perceive addiction? Addictionary says Yes! In fact, it’s willing to recast language to prove it. That’s the aim of some addiction research doctors and scientists anyway. And not just any doctors and scientists either. But the doctors and scientists at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI), perhaps the most prestigious organization… 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
This one-time Basketball Junkie has never been shy about his recovery — and he’s not shy about helping others either. In fact, the former NBA player has put his very name in the game. And it’s now become a name everyone can trust. That wasn’t always the case. He’d be the first to tell you so too. Then again, losing… Read More
Each and every day untold millions of Americans ask the same simple question: Is there a halfway house near me? Turns out it may just be the best question any of them ever asked. No foolin.’ Think about it. There’s really only one good reason anyone ever asks such a question. Yes, it’s to find out the location of the… Read More
Folks sometimes forget that sober support is crucial throughout recovery — and that includes even before it begins. In fact, sober support is often what makes recovery possible to begin with. A fact too few stakeholders acknowledge. HOPE Sheds Light aims to change all that. The New Jersey-based non-profit has tasked itself with providing de facto sober support whenever it’s… Read More
