Recovery as a Community Effort

You have probably heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This same philosophy can be applied to addiction recovery. When addiction recovery is thought of as a community effort, it tends to be much more successful. Every place that is home to a substantial population will offer an addiction services community… Continue reading Recovery as a Community Effort

The Importance of Peers to Addiction Recovery

All addicts need meaningful, supportive relationships in their lives to help them strengthen their recovery. But the importance of having peers in an addict’s support system cannot be overstated. In other words, it is important for an addict to have other addicts in their support system who are going through the same struggles and fighting… Continue reading The Importance of Peers to Addiction Recovery