Addiction & Recovery Articles
from Cornerstone of Recovery
At Cornerstone of Recovery, we believe that there is more to treatment than helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. The goal of our addiction recovery articles is to bring awareness to families and our communities, help people recognize the signs of addiction early, understand the treatment options, and, most importantly, be inspired by stories that show that life in recovery is possible.
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Understanding Schema Therapy in AddictionAddiction is a complex and challenging issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It can take many forms, such as substance abuse or addictive behaviors, and often has deep-rooted psychological causes. |
Special report: In the face of COVID-19, East Tennessee’s treatment providers struggle to strike a balance between personal and professional recovery
Like a thief under cover of darkness, COVID-19 has stolen from the East Tennessee addiction recovery community. At the...
MEET THE FAMILY: For Cornerstone’s Cissy Garner, cleanliness is next to Godliness
When patients come to Cornerstone of Recovery for drug and alcohol treatment, they’re not their best selves. Whether...
As local rates hold steady, TSPN remains vigilant going into Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
In late March, six months before Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and as the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its...
International Overdose Awareness Day: A light of hope for these dark times
Monday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, and as the eighth month of 2020 comes to a close, the numbers...
National Recovery Month spotlight: Sara Smiddy gives back to the facility that saved her life
One of the goals of National Recovery Month, observed every September, is to “highlight inspiring stories to help...
MEET THE FAMILY! Cornerstone Program Director Anne Young reflects on 35 years of sobriety
Labor Day weekend 1985 was the last hurrah for Anne Young, the Director of Residential Programs at Cornerstone of...
SOBRIETY 101: How do spirituality and addiction recovery work together?
Few components of drug and alcohol treatment are more misunderstood than spirituality and addiction recovery. As such,...
National Recovery Month spotlight: Chris Brewster learns a lesson about love
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of National Recovery Month, we’re spotlighting employees of Cornerstone of Recovery who found a...
So you’ve been clean and sober, but you’ve relapsed. What now?
So you've relapsed. What now? Few things are more demoralizing for those in recovery from addiction or alcoholism than...
National Recovery Month spotlight: Seth Charles find his calling as a counselor in recovery
As a counselor in recovery, Seth Charles knows all too well the depths to which addiction can take someone. At his...
Cornerstone at 31: The more things change, the more they stay the same
On Sept. 5, 1989, then President George H.W. Bush gave his first nationally televised address to declare drugs as “the...
National Recovery Month spotlight: Recovering alcohol Daniel Burtch leads others toward the light
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of National Recovery Month, we’re spotlighting employees of Cornerstone of Recovery who found a...