When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often hidden in plain sight – affecting people in workplaces, schools, sporting clubs ...

In my work with people with addiction, be it to drugs, alcohol, or behaviors like gambling or pornography usage, one trait in early recovery often sticks out: the inability to take true responsibility ...

Here we are deep in the middle of Recovery Month. As I’ve stated during the last couple of weeks, the whole purpose of Recovery Month is to focus on the fact that alcohol and drug addiction exists, ...

For many years, addiction treatment was often viewed through a narrow lens. People were told they simply needed more willpower, stricter discipline or complete abstinence without wider support. While ...