It Takes a Village to Teach Kids About Drugs and AlcoholAlcohol AbuseBy PromisesFebruary 14, 2015Parenting is full of challenges that test the patience and wisdom of anyone raising children. Teaching about drugs and alcohol is one of those situations in which even the most confident parents may feel out of their depth. Some may feel that substance use education is best left to professional educators. After all, most children… Details
How Perfection Can Ruin Your SobrietyStaying SoberBy PromisesFebruary 13, 2015You’ve made the decision to get sober, and now that you have given up drugs and alcohol you want to do the right things. In meetings, you’ve probably heard the saying “progress not perfection,” but somewhere deep down you might believe that doesn’t sound good enough. You want to strive for perfection. You’re afraid that… Details
Beginning a Journey of Recovery From CodependencyRecoveryBy PromisesFebruary 8, 2015When you’re in a relationship with an active addict, you live in a world filled with unpredictability, hurt, fear and sadness. At times it may seem like the addict is ruining your life, yet you can’t seem to leave or to stop hoping things will get better. You may believe with all your heart that… Details
Women’s Addiction Treatment Program Opens at The Sundance CenterSM in ArizonaPromises NewsBy PromisesFebruary 6, 2015An exclusive residential treatment program for women seeking to recover from addictions and co-occurring relationship issues, trauma, grief and other underlying disorders opens at The Sundance Center. Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 5, 2015 – The Sundance Center, a Joint Commission-accredited residential addiction treatment center in Arizona, opens a gender-separate women’s addiction treatment program. The program… Details
Childhood Emotional Trauma Breeds Physical, Mental Problems in AdulthoodPTSD & TraumaBy PromisesFebruary 5, 2015Various studies have found that exposure to emotionally traumatic events in childhood can have far-reaching consequences throughout adulthood. Not only does emotional trauma in the first eight years of life increase a person’s likelihood of psychological disorders, but it also increases his or her odds of suffering from chronic physical illness and the breakdown of… Details
Addict Magnet: What to Do When You Can’t Stay Away From Mr. or Ms. WrongSex AddictionBy PromisesFebruary 4, 2015Do you have a predictable tendency to attract the wrong man or woman? You may have noticed that there seems to be a pattern when it comes to your dating life. You meet a person who seems to have it all—charm, good looks, a sense of humor, maybe even money. You fall head over heels… Details
Should Addicts Date Addicts?Personal ResourcesBy PromisesFebruary 3, 2015If you are a recovering drug addict and single, you will probably eventually consider dating other addicts. At meetings, you come across a wide assortment of people, and some may seem pretty interesting or attractive. Before you jump in head first, you may want to consider whether dating another addict is a good idea. There… Details
An Interview with Dr. Craig FrankeStaff StoriesBy PromisesFebruary 2, 2015“My ideal day consists of seeing hope in others,” says Dr. Craig Franke, medical director at Promises Austin. “That’s all I need. I gladly accept more.” Born in Uvalde, Texas, as the youngest of three siblings, Dr. Franke lived in Leakey as a child before moving to Houston with his mother. He went to grade… Details
Stay Out of Your Loved One’s RecoveryRecoveryBy PromisesJanuary 31, 2015When you love an addict or alcoholic, you have probably watched him or her deteriorate in front of your eyes into a shell of a person. He went downhill, slowly at first, and then more rapidly until he gradually became a shadow of his former self. As you witnessed what drugs or alcohol did to… Details
Abuse-Deterrent Labeling for Opioid Drug Embeda Gets FDA NodPrescription DrugsBy PromisesJanuary 28, 2015The FDA has announced that the opioid drug Embeda will now have an acknowledgement of its abuse-deterrent properties on its label. According to the new label, Embeda has properties expected to reduce abuse of the drug when it’s crushed, but the protection against abuse is far from perfect. Finding out more about the drug, the… Details
