Recovery

Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S., or 43.8 million people, experience mental illness in any given year. This staggering statistic only skims the surface of the gravity of the situation. Suicide often follows mental health issues, making it the second leading cause of death for those aged 10-34 in the U.S. The only […]

Even after realizing that you have an addiction problem and seeking treatment in a rehabilitation center, it’s normal to experience a relapse.  Some people even relapse several times before their final recovery. Let’s look at what triggers relapse before we get into the relapse symptoms. Causes of Addiction Relapse Stress Stress is the most common

Free HBO for life –- the reward really anyone deserves once they’re able to push aside their thoughts on their own difficulties to focus more on ways to improve others’ lives. But there are other benefits, benefits research shows could kick TV’s butt, benefits that clients here at Northbound have found especially useful for strengthening

They had A.A. meetings at Leavenworth, but they were weird. The prison saw the H & I volunteers from the local A.A. district as a security risk, so they wouldn’t let them in. Over the years, without guidance, the meetings devolved into something I could hardly recognize. They never read How It Works. They never