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Avoiding a relapse requires constant vigilance, ongoing rehabilitation, and hard work throughout an entire lifetime. Here are some great ways to avoid a relapse after addiction recovery.

"Suddenly I couldn’t breathe, and I was sweating in the shower. And I remember just pushing the shower door open, crawling out on the floor, putting a towel on and yelling for my mom,"

He made a career out of standing up to addicts and helping get them the help they need. He is speaking up for what he knows works.

Many people struggle with sleep at some point in their lives, whether it is going to sleep at a decent hour, staying asleep until it is time to wake up, disturbed sleep, nightmares, night terrors or sleep walking.

When you seem to be receiving blame and shame from every angle, it would be a welcome respite to talk to another parent who has been there.

If you’re in recovery from an addiction, you’ve learned hard-won lessons — sometimes over and over.

Identifying and acknowledging the role life events play in addiction is often the first step to healing. Those willing to bravely face where they have come from are best positioned to for long-term, successful recovery.

In early recovery… honesty and tolerance are essential as family members begin to communicate hurts and truths hidden beneath the addictive system.

Talking to kids about addiction can be difficult—but experts agree it is important.

I used to wonder why I had to come up with positives when my daughter hadn’t yet apologized for all the negatives she’d put me through. I needed to take the lead in changing first.