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 | Feb 2, 2021 | About Us, Cornerstone of Recovery, Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction
There’s now a new option in East Tennessee for addiction treatment that takes TriCare. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” – so said British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a 1940 speech...
by bradford | Feb 12, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’re facing serious legal consequences because of drugs and alcohol, and you’re given an opportunity to get help at a substance abuse treatment facility instead of serving time, you may be wondering why rehab is better than jail. Aside from the...