When we talk with families and clients about alcohol addiction, liver disease and heart problems usually come up first. But there’s another condition—less talked about, but just as serious—that deserves attention: wet brain syndrome. It’s a consequence of long-term...
When my grandfather and I started Bridges of Hope, it wasn’t just a professional endeavor—it was personal. Addiction had touched our family, and we understood the heartbreak, the confusion, and the hope that families experience when a loved one is struggling. That’s...
It’s a long-established fact that nutrition is critically important to physical health. However, recently, much attention from the scientific community is focused on the connection between nutrition and mental health. Research is proving that a healthy diet can have a...
If you have recently completed treatment for a substance use disorder, you have taken a powerful first step in recovery and should be proud. To continue your recovery, however, it’s crucial for you to have a supportive network of people that you can turn to when...
Addiction recovery is a lifelong process, requiring continuous diligence and self-care to maintain sobriety. You have to learn healthy strategies to cope with challenges and to control your emotions and thoughts. One of the most important and powerful of these...
It’s estimated that one in ten children live with an adult that has an addiction, known as a substance use disorder (SUD), and that most of these children are under the age of five. Children who live in these situations have a higher likelihood of struggling with...