Can anxiety cause alcohol addiction? Yes, and the clinical research is pretty specific about the mechanism behind it. It is called the self-medication pathway, and it is the most common route into...

What is an ACE? An Adverse Childhood Experience is a specific category of harm occurring before age 18: physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, physical or emotional neglect, or household dysfunction...

Voluntarily checking yourself into addiction treatment in South Carolina does not automatically trigger DSS involvement. Calling a treatment program is not the same as a DSS report. Seeking help for...

You became the person who handled it. Maybe your mother’s health declined and you were the one who lived closest, or had the most flexibility. Maybe your child was born with a condition that required...

Why do women hide addiction longer than men?

One of the biggest hurdles that moms face when looking into substance use treatment is their children. We see it all the time. As the primary caregiver, what happens to the kids if mom leaves for a...

If you’re a woman in your mid-40’s you probably have a few choice words for what's been happening in your body over the past few years. You sleep differently, feel differently, handle stress...