There's no doubt that recovery is hard for almost any person struggling with an addiction. In fact, for most people, relapse is a part of recovery. When people go into recovery, and they fail, they often get discouraged. Hopefully, knowing that most people are not successful initially, gives you hope if this is your story as well. Here are a ... Continue Reading

Marijuana slows reflexes and stagnates the executive functioning of the brain. Marijuana, itself, might not be to blame for it, but if it slows the brain down, this could have dire consequences. Marijuana can make you slow to respond to things, in many ways that the alcohol use does. Imagine having to do something quickly, like slamming on the ... Continue Reading

Nothing is worse than trying to succeed at something and failing. For many people, failure could be permanent if you don't try to succeed again. If you really want to overcome your obstacles, you have to keep trying. Recovery of substance abuse is no different. Here are some of the reasons that people fail in recovery: They fear that they ... Continue Reading