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Many teenagers, not only in Western countries but in many parts of Asia as well, turn to self-harm or self-mutilation as a way of coping with problems. This may help them express their feelings or distract them from emotional pain because of the many problems they face in school, with their friends, with their family,

Those who from addiction, or have family members suffer from this disease, see rehabilitation as an option for sobriety and recovery. However, there is more to rehabilitation than what is seen–or even glamorized–in the movies. For us at Bridges of Hope, we treat addiction through a method called Therapeutic Community. Therapeutic Community is a drug-free

…It’s human connection. This is according to a very recent Huffington Post article published January 20 by author Johann Hari. In the article, he said there is an alternative to physically eradicating the chemicals that cause addiction, and that is to build a system that is designed to help drug addicts to reconnect with the

Recovering from drug and alcohol addiction is one of the most difficult things a person may have to go through. Many people who seem to be well on their way to finally beating this disease may often end up relapsing and falling straight back into their old lifestyles. Relapse can be incredibly frustrating, disappointing, and

Despite us being in the 21st century, there are still a lot of adages and beliefs about recovery and recovering addicts that send us back to the old ages. For people who suffer drug addiction or family members who have someone in recovery, these myths and misconceptions, coming from something as seemingly harmless as an

Whether it’s you, a family member or loved one who you want to help get into a drug rehabilitation facility, there are some hard and sober realities that you need to take into consideration. Yes, you would like to help yourself or a loved one to get the treatment that they need so they can

Once you get treatment and are on recovery, this does not mean that everything will go smoothly in your life from now on. Reality is, you will still face a lot of problems that your drug use have just hidden from you because it has taken center stage in your life before. Now that you

For someone battling with drug addiction, staying sober is almost impossible. However, recovery and change is NEVER impossible. The road to sobriety may be filled with difficulty for someone so used to an addict’s lifestyle but by first acknowledging your addiction and thinking about the need to turn your life around, that in itself, is

The new year brings in much anticipation and hope for everyone. It is the time of year when people usually take the first steps to making their new year resolutions come true. In the same vein as being hopeful, we should also continue to be still thankful. For recovering addicts, the new year may bring

Since we have started, we have been gathering steam for our blog. We look forward to 2015 with more insights, as we touch more lives with what we do and what we write about. We hope to make this blog alive, with you, our readers, adding your own experiences, advice, comments and many more! See