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The story below is from storiesofrecovery.org.uk, which is a project by the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Drug Action Team that aims to work with recovering addicts to write their addiction and recovery stories. The aim of these stories is to inspire others as they start or stay in recovery. These stories are from real-life people who

As families and friends of someone dealing with substance or behavioral addiction you may feel that you are at your wits’ end trying to figure out how you should behave towards the addict. At times, you may even bicker among yourselves how you should let the addicts be or impose stricter rules. Either way, you are all coming from the same

Your husband’s becoming more and more distant and you can’t seem to recognize him. He’s become a stranger to you, someone who often becomes violent, or angry, or heaven-knows-what-mood now. Lately, he’s been having trouble at work and he’s losing a lot of money. You worry that he will start stealing from you or from

If you are in a relationship with someone who struggles with addiction–whether it is substance or behavior addiction–chances are, you are your wits’ end. It’s very difficult to deal with an addict. In fact, so difficult that it makes other people’s problems seem like a walk in the park. What do our addicted loved ones

It has always been good practice to prioritize yourself during your recovery. In fact, many would say that recovery is selfish. After all, the first thing you put above your recovery is the second thing you lose, just after your sobriety.

Addiction is a popular subject in media and in the movies. At times, alcoholism and substance abuse is even glamorized. There are also times when addiction is portrayed purely as a negative, further feeding the widespread stereotype. Thankfully there are still many movies that open our eyes to the hidden world of people who are addicted.

April’s here and instead of going with the norm and playing pranks on everybody, we decided to let everyone have his laugh and share this quote instead: Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite

Oh, the years of our youth. Being so young, wild, and carefree. But unlike what we used to think then, youth ends. And reality comes biting back. So if  you had a wild, hella great time smoking weed, passing on those joints, dropping acid, popping those pills, and snorting… Now think again.

“Drugs are dangerous.” We can hear people and even our parents at some point say these words to us. But the problem is, when you start using drugs, it’s not long when it becomes a real problem. Before you know it, you’re hooked.

Being a parent entails a lot of demands and responsibilities that would ensure that you meet not only your child’s needs, but that you protect them as well. Many studies show that children as young as toddlers can exhibit early behavior that predisposes them to addiction later on in adult life.