Holiday relapse rates increase 150% during the season. Salvation Army experts share how families can support loved ones in addiction recovery.

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If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

Clinicians at Desert Hope note that relapse often begins mentally before any physical return to substance use occurs. Recognizing the warning signs early and reaching out for help can be critical for ...

I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

For 20 years, Tony Radovich has gone to meetings. He’s gone to meetings in church basements with socializing over cigarettes, and to meetings in recovery clubhouses with hugs and homemade cookies.

The holiday season, from Christmas to New Years, is seen as a time for socializing with family and friends. But the stress, ...

I will never forget the first time I took cocaine. It was 2002 and I felt like I had been rocketed into a new dimension. I chased this same high for the next decade. I suffered many consequences along ...

WEBVTT REPORTER JAYNE MILLER. >> SHE’S RIGHT OVER THERE. >> WHERE IS SHE? >> RIGHT OVER THERE. >> TO BE HONEST, I BARELY RECOGNIZED PHAEDRA WARD,AS I MET WITH HER ON A WEST BALTIMORE STREET A FEW ...

North Carolina’s health department has created two apps designed to support people in recovery and their loved ones during the high-stress holiday season, when relapse risks can rise.