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Peer Support Specialists in Addiction Recovery — Guiding Your Recovery with Lived Experience and Coaching Peer support specialists are people in recovery who combine personal experience with training to offer non‑clinical mentoring, resource navigation, and

COVID-19 and Addiction: How the Pandemic Changed Substance Use and Treatment Needs The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped daily life in ways that raised risk for substance use and pushed more people to seek treatment. This article

Identifying and Managing Relapse Triggers: Practical Relapse‑Prevention Strategies for Lasting Sobriety Relapse triggers are cues — inside us or around us — that can spark cravings or automatic responses tied to past substance use. Learning

Healing from Betrayal: Rebuilding Trust During Addiction Recovery Betrayal trauma in addiction is the deep emotional injury that happens when substance use or related behaviors break the expectations of safety, honesty, or fidelity in close

Codependency & Addiction Treatment: Break Unhealthy Patterns and Build Lasting Recovery Codependency describes patterns where your sense of worth and emotional stability rely heavily on another person’s needs or approval. It often appears alongside substance

Equine Therapy for Addiction — Healing with Horses at BetterChoice Treatment Center Equine-assisted therapy — often called equine or horse therapy — uses guided interactions with horses to support emotional regulation and hands-on healing during

Neurofeedback Therapy for Addiction Recovery in Las Vegas: Practical Brain Training to Support Lasting Sobriety Neurofeedback is a non‑invasive form of brain training that uses real‑time EEG biofeedback to help people in recovery strengthen self‑regulation,

Online Addiction Support Groups: A Practical Guide to Virtual Recovery Communities Online addiction support groups and virtual recovery communities are organized spaces — led by peers, clinicians, or both — that use video, audio, text,

2025 Advances in Addiction Science: New Treatments and Evidence-Based Progress In 2025, addiction research is expanding practical tools and treatments that lower cravings and support long-term recovery, helping move discoveries from the lab into everyday

Equine Therapy in Addiction Treatment Las Vegas: A Practical Guide to Healing with Horses Equine therapy—also called horse-assisted therapy—uses structured interactions with horses to help people in recovery notice emotions, change behaviors, and strengthen relationships.

How to Prepare for Detox: A Practical Checklist Before Starting Addiction Treatment Getting ready for detox is more than packing a bag — it’s a set of steps that lowers medical risks and improves your

ADHD & Addiction: Integrated, Evidence‑Based Care and Support for Dual Diagnosis ADHD and substance use disorder (SUD) often occur together, creating a dual diagnosis that works best when treated as a single, coordinated condition. This