How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Trip to RehabFamily ResourcesBy PromisesJuly 10, 2015Your addiction has gotten out of control and you know you need to go to rehab to get help, but it means leaving your children. The scenario isn’t ideal, but until you get help, you won’t be a good parent. Once in recovery, you can have a fresh start and learn to be the best… Details
What Not to Say to Someone Who RelapsesRelapse PreventionBy PromisesJuly 6, 2015Relapse is a part of recovery for most addicts, but it doesn’t signify weakness or failure. If you love someone in recovery, you need to know how to be sensitive after a relapse. There are things you should and shouldn’t say, and the distinction may not always be obvious. What to say to her after… Details
Commonly Abused Drugs on the 4th of JulyDrug Addiction InfoBy PromisesJune 29, 2015It’s a sad fact of life that the celebration of America’s independence is a day — make that a weekend — that is also synonymous with out-of-control drinking, drugging, and associated violence, overdose and deaths. Young or old, age makes no difference when it comes to people losing their senses and partying much too hard.… Details
Temporary Sobriety: Cancel That “Reservation” to Use AgainStaying SoberBy PromisesJune 26, 2015The recovery community has a metaphor for everything: “Bumper sticker-ese” is everywhere to help guide people who might feel overwhelmed to use again as they try to get and stay clean. But in one case, a member of a recovery skills support group was using a metaphor to his disadvantage — and putting his well-being… Details
4 Reasons to Consider a Sober Living House After RehabStaying SoberBy PromisesJune 23, 2015Life after rehab is hard, and making the transition into so-called normal life leads many recovering addicts to relapse. To make the transition easier, some people choose sober living facilities for a period of time after rehab. Also sometimes called a halfway house, a sober living home (SLH) is a place where you can get… Details
Getting Past a Negative Attitude in SobrietyStaying SoberBy PromisesJune 20, 2015When you are no longer able to turn to alcohol or drugs to alter your mood, at times you may feel like you are being swallowed up by bad feelings. In sobriety, negative feelings can quickly grow in intensity and feel like they are consuming you. A negative attitude can show up as road rage… Details
How Does Meth Affect Women?MethBy PromisesJune 16, 2015Methamphetamine is a serious and dangerous drug. More commonly called meth, it is one of the top 10 most addictive drugs and causes long-lasting physical and mental health side effects. Meth use among women has been rising, and the consequences are serious. Young women, pregnant women and even middle-aged women are using this harmful drug.… Details
How to Be a Good Friend to a Recovering AddictRecoveryBy PromisesJune 14, 2015Recovering addicts need all the friends they can get. Social support from friends, family members and the community is essential to a good recovery and to maintaining abstinence. As the friend of someone in recovery, you can be an important part of that social circle, but you might not be sure how. It’s normal to… Details
Overdose Antidote Naloxone Now Available in California Without a PrescriptionPrescription DrugsBy PromisesJune 14, 2015Naloxone, known as the overdose antidote, is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and is now available in California without a prescription. The hope is that the expanded access to the drug will save more lives in the state. Thousands of opioid drug abusers and addicts die every year in… Details
How Women Experience Bipolar Disorder Differently Than MenBipolarBy PromisesJune 9, 2015Both men and women suffer from bipolar disorder, and at similar rates, but women have a different experience. It is important for women living with bipolar disorder, and for the professionals treating them, to understand these differences. With a different experience, women require different diagnostic standards and treatment approaches in order to be able to… Details
