The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the problems their substance use has caused in their lives before asking God to remove their “defects of ...

Not all recoveries look the same. While addiction might feel universal in its pain and disruption, the way it lives in a woman’s body, the way it roots itself in her memories, and the way it loosens ...

Substance abuse remains one of the most pressing yet misunderstood public health challenges in Nigeria. For many, addiction ...

I have been working in the field of substance abuse since 2010 and I have a passion for those who live with the disease of addiction/alcoholism. Living with the disease of addiction presents unique ...

My ideal client feels pulled into a chapter of life they can’t quite make sense of, caught between what they are trying to leave behind and what they have not yet grown into. They may be navigating ...

New research published in PLOS One finds that childhood trauma may worsen outcomes and increase risks in mindfulness meditation programs designed for managing depression. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive ...

Recovery from bulimia nervosa isn’t always a straight path. It’s common to experience lapses or relapses along the way. These setbacks don’t mean failure — they’re opportunities to learn and ...