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. |
Ten tips to avoid sabotaging your drug and alcohol treatment
You’ve recognized your problem. You’ve made a commitment to get help. You're ready, then, for these ten tips to avoid...
Living in recovery: Eight suggestions to strengthen your post-rehab journey
You’ve got 30 days of addiction treatment under your belt, you’re riding that “pink cloud” and you’re prepared, you...
How to talk to your college student about drugs and alcohol
We’re in the second half of summer, and across the country, college campuses are preparing to open their doors for an...
Can drug and alcohol use in college lead to addiction?
Can drug and alcohol use in college lead to addiction? It’s a question that deserves some consideration. Summer is on...
What should I do if I develop a drinking or drug problem in college?
What should you do if you develop a drinking or drug problem in college? For starters, it’s a wise course of action to...
Staying sober: Six tips to avoid living in fear of relapse
Everyone who spends some time in a drug and alcohol treatment center faces a moment of truth after leaving: Will I be...
Thirty years strong: How one man turned a vision into Cornerstone of Recovery
The portrait of William J. "Bill" Hood hangs in the boardroom of Stepping Stone to Recovery. For years, they returned...
Cornerstone counselor tapped as one of Tennessee’s Faces of Opioids
Jessica Stanley — her admission photo to Buffalo Valley in 2016, and today as one of the Tennessee Faces of Opioids....
TAADAC names Cornerstone’s Teresa Hazel as Professional of the Year
Award recipient Teresa Hazel, left, with Nancy Dabbs, president of the East Tennessee Association of Alcoholism and...
A pair of Cornerstone pioneers recall facility’s halcyon times on eve of anniversary
A sign outlines the original plans for Cornerstone of Recovery: detox and Intensive Outpatient at 1120 Topside Road,...
Sue’s story: A Hood family member reminisces on Cornerstone’s miraculous beginnings
The Toth family: From left, son Nick, Susan Hood Toth, husband Larry Toth, granddaughter Kinsley Rogers, daughter...
Suicide prevention awareness campaign #speakupsavelives19 set for Friday
It sounds innocuous enough — “deaths due to intentional self-harm” — but the statistics compiled by the website...