by bradford | Oct 5, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you follow social media and engage with any news outlets, then stories of addiction inevitably bring out a singular question from a great many people unfamiliar with the disease: Why can’t an addict stop using? From the outside looking in, it seems like a...
by bradford | Oct 5, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
Booze flows freely in our society, but not everyone who drinks is an alcoholic. In fact, many people who imbibe, and the vast majority of those who don’t, often see friends, peers and loved ones who struggle with it and ask, “Why can’t an alcoholic...
by bradford | Oct 11, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
You’ve identified you have a drinking problem, and you’re ready to do something about it. Now, you’re wondering, what your next step should be: Rehab or AA? More specifically, you’re wondering whether to get help at a drug and alcohol treatment...
by bradford | Oct 12, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’ve identified a need to do something about a drug or an alcohol problem, you’ve got some decisions to make. One of them is deciding on detox vs. rehab – getting on the other side of withdrawal for the substances to which you’re addicted,...
by bradford | Dec 22, 2020 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
It’s a week before Christmas, and financial guru Jeff Sekinger marvels at how much has changed over the past three years. Now: He awakens in his Miami condo overlooking the water, spends a few minutes meditating outside on his balcony, checks the financial...
by bradford | Dec 23, 2020 | Stepping Stone to Recovery, Drug Addiction Treatment 101
On any other Tuesday, the courtroom of the Honorable Judge William Brewer, located on the second floor of the Blount County Justice Center in Maryville, Tennessee and a 10-minute drive from Stepping Stone to Recovery, is a beehive of activity. The benches are packed...