DISCLAIMER: Justin Bieber recently publicly admitted that he has struggled with an addiction to the prescription tranquilizer Xanax. He has also talked about receiving treatment for depression. Here, we want to take a look at the complicated relationship between substance abuse and mental illness, as it has manifested in Justin Bieber’s life. “Drugs put a…
Since quitting drugs and alcohol, I’ve never felt better. Here are some reasons why I knew I had to get sober. Before I quit drugs and alcohol, my life was a mess. I nearly lost everything. Relatively speaking, I wasn’t even that bad off, either. I never had the stomach for opioids, so I never…
It’s important to recognize that the various forms of treatment that are used in alcohol and drug rehab centers have a lot of value in the lives of the people they touch. 12 Step Programs have been crucial to the recovery of so many, and the Serenity Prayer has given strength and courage to those…
It’s always interesting to read patients’ stories about how they overcame their addictions, and this one truly stands out. One patient shares his story about how alcoholism threatened to take over his life until he made a choice to recover from this dangerous addiction. The Despair of Alcoholism It’s hard to understand what it feels…
Here at AspenRidge Recovery, we often enjoy being able to share success stories with you from our patients. Each month, many people come to us in need of addiction treatment for either drug abuse or alcohol abuse, and sometimes their stories are quite remarkable and encouraging. Reluctantly Agreeing to Drug Treatment in Denver I remember…
I first picked up alcohol at 14 years old, after that it was off to the races. Alcohol became my higher power; it became everything. I battled with my drinking for the next 6 years. I was in and out of several rehabs, had several legal consequences, I was on life support three times, and…