For many people, what goes on inside an addiction treatment facility is a bit of a mystery. Sure, they might have a vague idea of the overall recovery philosophy, but when it comes to how each day is pieced together, they’re pretty much left wondering. So, in today’s...
If you’ve explored addiction programs, you’ll notice many have one thing in common: they use role modelling as part of the lifelong journey toward recovery. If you dive into the “why”, you’ll uncover a wide range of studies that support this approach. But aside from...
If you haven’t yet seen Gabor Maté’s film “The Wisdom of Trauma”, then we highly recommend you do. The viral film is a real eye-opener in terms of how trauma impacts us as individuals and the role it plays in the challenges we face as a society. In the film, Maté...
Non-alcoholic beverages don’t have to be boring. In fact, there are locally produced drinks that are more interesting, more complex, better tasting, better for you, and have a better back-story than any of the carbonated cereals or fermented grape juices at the liquor...
As wine mom memes have exploded across social media, high-risk drinking among women is on the rise. If you’re on social media at all, there’s a good chance you’ve seen dozens of women and wine memes. They’re pretty much everywhere. “It’s Wine O’clock”, “Time to Wine...
Three Things to Consider When Choosing Your Recovery Centre Is gender-specific addiction treatment right for you? This may not be the first question you think of when considering a treatment facility, but it may just be one of the most important ones. As we’ve refined...
