Recovery Month Events to Look Forward To in 2022 September is National Recovery Month, a month full of recognition for addiction and the recovery from substance use disorders. Each year we build up the recovery community, celebrate the accomplishments of those who have or are currently recovering,
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May is National Drug Court Month Every May communities from all over the country come together to celebrate the success of Drug Court Programs. It is a time to celebrate the success of each participant in active recovery and honor the staff that works tirelessly to ensure
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Stigmas in Substance Use Disorders Substance abuse disorder affects more than 11.5 million people each year. Many families and loved ones have someone in their lives that have suffered from addiction. Family Life Center shares the same message as the “Stop Judging. Start Healing.” campaign that was
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Recovering from addiction is not an easy or straightforward path. The path to recovery is unique for every individual, but there are lessons that can be learned from others who have reached and maintained their sobriety. We’re sharing the advice of one of our experienced counselors with
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Family Life Center is an outpatient care facility that focuses on bringing the hope of health and wholeness to those whose lives have been devastated by the use of alcohol and other drugs. Family Life Center is a nonprofit treatment program for those with or at risk
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The nation is seeing a rise in drug overdose deaths and Alabama is suffering greatly. Jefferson County saw a record high 25% increase in 2020 which mirrors national data. The CDC recorded the highest yearly number of fatal overdoses ever in the U.S. in May 2020. The
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Recovery is a journey, not a destination. You will not decide to get clean and suddenly arrive at the sober living destination. It is a lifelong process – though it isn’t as daunting as it may sound. The most important part of the process is learning how
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Unfortunately, they do not teach “Mental Health 101” when you are a child. No one ever taught me how to cope when I was feeling distressed. At a young age, I did not know how to ask myself vital questions such as, “Do I need to change
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A Building Block in Recovery (MAT) An estimated 2 million people had an opioid use disorder in 2018 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those numbers seem to be climbing again, along with the overdose rates usually involving prescription pain medication containing opiates and heroin. Taking an
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“Legal” doesn’t mean safe and will only cheat yourself onto a harder road towards recovery. We have recently written about the ongoing opioid epidemic and how it has been growing throughout the pandemic. As we react to this increase in overdoses and deaths due to prescription drugs
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