Addiction is an isolating disease that wants us to be alone, and in recovery we must find ways to connect with others to counteract this...

Functional recovery includes everyday life components like employment, housing, and education. It is not uncommon for a person entering...

Recently, I wrote about the first dimension of recovery, the clinical, which focuses on the symptoms that you may experience, like...

When entering recovery, abstaining from substances, or engaging in treatment, there is a lot to think about, and for many of us, a lot of...

One element of recovery that is instrumental to many are support groups. They can provide us a range of opportunities to grow within...

During the pandemic, support group meetings shifted to online formats. As individuals are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, some groups are...

By Jeffrey Wincott On May 9th I will be celebrating 19 years of sobriety. How did I do it? I did it with the generous help of so many...

Jeffrey Wincott is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series Night Heat. Wincott was also...

Exercise as A Way to Cope By Dr. Charlotte Wincott, PhD Charlotte Wincott is a neuroscientist and filmmaker. Her award-winning short...

6 Simple Daily Self-Care Activities Learn about the basic principles of self-care from a leading psychiatrist: sunshine, exercise,...

Support groups are essential to those of us in recovery, and COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into our ability to gather and share about our...

basic principles of health required by all: sleep, nutrition, exercise, sunshine, and positive content.

There are 9 specific types of recovery programs available nationwide.

Life sure can be funny at times, filled with irony, and circumstances almost too coincidental not to see a divine hand at work. I...

The five recovery dimensions published by Whitley and Drake include clinical, existential, functional, physical and social recovery: 1....

Recovery Support Recovery is a journey—different for each person—that often begins with addiction treatment but lasts well after the...

Addiction Policy Forum invites you to join free virtual meeting support groups throughout the week. We will be hosting three virtual...

by Kayla Zawislak The recent events around the coronavirus has meant cancelling mutual aid support group meetings and even many treatment...

Addiction Policy Forum and CHESS Health Partner to Launch Technology Proven to Reduce Relapse and Support Individuals in Recovery FOR...

By Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C My client, Mary, sent me an urgent email on Monday, and we had a quick phone call that same day to...