Most people in recovery relapse at least once. That’s not a comfortable truth, but it’s the truth that needs to be said out loud. Society loves success stories, people who quit drinking, quit using, turn their lives around, and stay clean forever. But that’s not how recovery usually works. Relapse is part of the process, […]
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Toxic Comforts, How Our Chemical Dependence Mirrors Addiction
We like to think addiction is something that happens to other people, the ones who can’t say no, who lose control, who chase the next fix. But the truth is, we’re all addicts in some way. We just call it “modern life.” Our homes are filled with invisible highs, the plastic sheen of convenience, the […]
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The Pill That Changed How the World Got Addicted
The Painkiller That Promised Relief OxyContin began as a miracle drug, a promise to millions who were tired of living with pain. Developed from oxycodone, a semi-synthetic opioid created in 1916, it was hailed as the modern solution for chronic pain. Its 12-hour release formula meant patients could sleep through the night without waking in […]
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When Families Have to Choose Between Watching an Addict Fall or Forcing Them to Stand
The Phone Call Every Family Fears Every addiction professional knows that call, the shaky voice of a mother who’s reached her breaking point. Her son is drinking or using again, lying again, disappearing again. She’s cried, begged, prayed, and threatened. Nothing has worked. Now she’s torn between two unbearable choices, force him into treatment and […]
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Fame, Fallout, and the False Glamour
The Mirage of Fame From the outside, fame looks like freedom, red carpets, million-dollar contracts, and endless adoration. But peel back the glamour, and what’s left is often loneliness, anxiety, and relentless pressure. Behind every flashing camera, there’s a public figure trying to survive an industry that rewards performance and punishes vulnerability. Hollywood has long […]
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Why South African Families Struggle (and Thrive) in Therapy Together
Why We Heal Alone When We Shouldn’t Recovery doesn’t happen in silence. It doesn’t happen in isolation or behind the closed doors of a therapist’s office. It happens in the quiet chaos of family dinners, in the unspoken tension between parents and children, in the places where love and hurt blur together. Yet, in South […]
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How Cocaine Hijacks Sleep, Sanity, and the Soul
There’s a cruel irony in cocaine’s promise. It sells the illusion of control, the feeling that you can keep going, stay sharp, stay powerful. But behind every line is a hidden thief, sleep. The more cocaine takes, the less rest you get, and the further you drift from any kind of real peace. For people […]
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The Methadone Debate: Relief, Replacement, or Relapse?
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic, anti-addictive for use in patients on opioids. Read more about it on We Do Recover.
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What Families Get Wrong About Drug Addiction Advice
Families rarely call for help when things are calm. The phone rings after years of worry, broken promises, and sleepless nights. By the time most families reach out, the situation has already turned into a crisis. But here’s the uncomfortable truth, no one ever feels ready to face addiction head-on, least of all the person […]
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