The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
Perspectives of Addiction: A Son of an Alcoholic
This interview is the first in a series that will feature different perspectives of addiction from different people in my life. I believe it is critical to share personal experiences of how addiction and recovery impact relationships in order to unite people together,...
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Summertime or School Year: Is Substance Abuse Seasonal?
Which is worse for substance abuse: boredom or stress? National holidays or the weekends? Living at home or on a college campus? Is there even a difference? The truth is that addiction has no off-season. There is not a “substance abuse time of year” that you have to...
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More Than a Success Story: An Interview with Rick Stein
“After about 14 years of active substance abuse, I realized that I had a terrible allergy to alcohol and drugs because every time I drank and used, I broke out in handcuffs,” says Rick Stein, director of business development at The Aviary Recovery Center. Rick is a...
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Are Opioid Painkillers Dangerous?
The danger of opioids has been a hot topic in the news lately, as pharmaceutical lawsuits and drug overdose deaths are continually rising. But what led to this increased awareness of opioid addiction? And what makes opioids so dangerous and so addictive? According to...
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Alternatives to Opioid Painkillers
Pain relief treatment is in constant demand, and even though we are more aware of the addictive qualities of opioid medicine, we don’t always consider other options. If you are wary of prescription painkillers or are recovering from an opioid addiction, you might want...
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Is Opioid Addiction An Epidemic?
This is part one of a series on opioid addiction. As science continues to expand, diseases are increasingly being cured by man-made medications that are a combination of natural and synthetic drugs. For example, medical marijuana has been used to provide relief to...
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What To Do If Your Teen Refuses To Receive Treatment
Substance abuse is an extremely serious situation, one that is devastating to even the most mature adults. The prospect of your teen struggling with substance abuse can seem overwhelming. Maybe your teen has been open with you about their substance use habits or maybe...
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Setting Boundaries Between Yourself and Your Loved One
If your loved one is struggling with substance abuse, their addiction can be just as detrimental to you as it is to them. Working through recovery can often be challenging; naturally, your loved one’s presence in your life will create challenges for you, too. Some of...
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Why You Should See a Therapist Post-Treatment
After being discharged from an addiction treatment facility, setting up appointments to see a therapist might feel excessive or unnecessary, but therapy can be much more than another step in the recovery process—if you want it to be. Addiction is not about a “lack of...
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How To Talk About Your Loved One in Recovery: The Elephant in the Room
For many people who have loved ones in recovery, sharing their experience with others can feel like addressing the elephant in the room. If your loved one is in an inpatient residential program, for example, you might not know how (or if) to talk about that with your...
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