10 Common Characteristics of Children of Alcoholics
The Lasting Impact of Alcoholism on Children Individuals who grew up with a parent who misused alcohol are familiar with everyday feeling unpredictable. Inconsistency, unreliability, arguments, and chaos are common...
What to Say to a Loved One in Rehab
Helpful Words of Encouragement for a Loved One Overcoming Addiction When someone you know and love enters rehab for drug or alcohol addiction, it can be difficult and uncomfortable for...
Signs a Loved One May Be Abusing Alcohol
Small Drinking Habits Can Quickly Spiral Out of Control Alcohol can be a problematic drug, and its legal status lends it an air of legitimacy, making seeking treatment that much...
Why Addiction Is Called a Family Disease
Getting to the Source of Underlying Addiction Issues There are many debilitating illnesses people can fall victim to. No matter what the diagnosis is, when one member of a family...
Counting Spoons
Counting Spoons: When Your Loved One is an Addict I remember when I was first exposed to the insane lifestyle of an addict. I was completely lost. There was...
Understanding Addiction
The Other Side of the Looking Glass: Understanding Addiction from a Different Perspective Have you ever tried to look through a telescope that was out of focus and all...
JC Recovery Center Christmas Scholarship
JC Recovery Center is happy to announce we will be offering a full treatment scholarship to someone struggling with addiction. This scholarship will include our full partial hospitalization program. We...
A Can of Beefaroni And So Much More
In recognition of Mother’s Day, this blog is a guest contribution from MaryBeth, one of the members of the JC Recovery Facebook Community. MaryBeth is a mother who lost her son to...
Grief Transforms Into Advocacy
In recognition of Mother’s Day, this blog is a guest contribution from MaryBeth, one of the members of the JC Recovery Facebook Community. MaryBeth is a mother who lost her son to the...
God’s Desire for Your Life
A major barrier for those in need of drug and alcohol addiction treatment is visualizing their life after addiction. All they can focus on during addiction is their next drink...