In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps. It’s vital for addicts to reach ...
“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...
Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...
FARGO (KFGO) – First Step Recovery, a program of The Village Family Service Center, is expanding its substance use treatment ...
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a grant-funded opioid addiction education course, using money received ...
Being physically sober is only half of the battle ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has lost trust in their sponsor for their 12-step ...
New program to help teens with addiction recovery.
It was Nov. 3, 2020, when Derrik Bunyon walked into Step Denver. He'd spent much of the previous two years living on the streets of the Mile High City, using alcohol and drugs to numb the pain after ...