Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
Managing SAD to Stay Sober this Fall
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) If the thought of fall, pumpkin spice lattes, and bonfires bums you out… If you find...
How to Support Your Loved One When They Return Home From Addiction Treatment
When a Loved One Gets Help Having a loved one in addiction treatment can spark a range of emotions: relief,...
Soldiers and Substance Abuse
In the Movies In Forrest Gump, actor Tom Hanks plays a young southern man who goes to the Vietnam War...
Parenting From Recovery Centers
It’s unspoken but loud. It’s in the back of our minds and makes us hesitate to move forward. It’s the...
Staying Fit in Sobriety
Physical Fitness Many of us look at fitness like a chore. The sweat, the pain, the lack of instant results:...
Navigating the Job Market in Sobriety
You Did It You took that first step to getting your life back. You entered treatment. You did the work....
Are Antidepressants Addictive?
What Exactly Are Antidepressants? Antidepressants are a type of medicine that may aid in the relief of depression symptoms, social...
Five Influential People Who Overcame Opioid Addiction
Conquering opioid addiction, whether the addiction involves prescription medication, heroin, or other forms of opiates, typically requires professional treatment that...
Catching the Codeine Cold
When you think of opioids, what comes to your mind? Heroin? Fentanyl? Morphine? Oxycontin? Chances are high that you probably...
Substituting With Sugar: Why We Crave Sweets in Recovery
You found yourself addicted to alcohol, drugs, and/or prescription medications. You lost control, but you put yourself on a new...
Tricks for Understanding Tramadol
You may or may not be familiar with Tramadol, often sold under the brand name Ultram. In the United States,...
Easter: A Time to Celebrate Transformation in Sobriety
If you celebrated Easter as a child, you’ll probably recall new Easter dresses, decorated egg hunts, white bunnies with pink...