Dual Diagnosis - Mental Illness and Drug Addiction

Professionals in the medical community commonly viewed drug addiction and mental illness as two completely different subjects. Recently things have started to change. As the knowledge of mental health issues and drug addiction becomes more well known scientists have found that they often go hand-in- hand. Some mental health issues are more commonly… Read more

The Difference Between An Addict And A Normal Person

Here you will learn the difference between an addict and a normal person, and how differently they think on a day-to-day basis. There is a huge difference between how an addict handles situations, and how a normal person handles situations. There is a huge difference on how an addict copes… Read more

Meds That You Can And Cannot Use In Recovery | Recovery Society

There is a major medication abuse epidemic all throughout the country, and is spreading rapidly throughout our communities. When you are starting your recovery from addiction, there is often confusion as to which medications you’re technically “allowed” and “not allowed” to consume. In no way, shape or form are we… Read more

Celebrities In Recovery From Addiction | Recovery Society

There are many celebrities in recovery from addiction that you would have never guessed. Addiction is all around us; it does not care who you are or what you do for a living. This disease will take everything from you, physically and emotionally. Those who beat the disease of addiction… Read more

Asking For Help With Addiction | Recovery Society

When you have finally admitted to yourself that you have a drug/alcohol problem, asking for help may seem like the hardest thing in the world. Here you are with this addiction that is now feeling like a full time job, you think you want to stop, but you may not… Read more

Drinking Alcohol In Recovery “Alcohol IS A Drug” | Recovery Society

Although this topic of drinking alcohol while calling yourself “clean” is extremely controversial, we at Recovery Society want to shed some light on this dilemma. It’s quite common that when someone quits their drug of choice, such as heroin or cocaine, they believe that they can still drink successfully. We’re… Read more

Addiction Does Not Make You A Scumbag | Recovery Society

Addiction Does Not Make You A Scumbag To start things off, I would like to wish you all a happy Friday. Tonight, I shall hopefully celebrate another friday night without having to put another drink or drug into my system, just as I have been accomplishing for over the past… Read more