The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
The Connection: Addiction & Trauma
An Overview Similar to the relationship between mental illness and substance abuse, the connection between addiction and trauma is not a direct cause-and-effect relationship. In other words: just because you have experienced trauma does not mean you will develop an...
7 Holistic Recovery Goals
Building a Foundation At The Aviary Recovery Center's Missouri-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment program, we recognize that lasting recovery requires more than simply abstaining from substance use. We promote a holistic approach to recovery that focuses on...
Victim vs. Victim Mentality in Addiction
An Overview Regardless of the context—whether it is concerning substance use, sexual harassment, or racism—the term “victim” often comes with a negative connotation. We often blame the victim in these cases, as if they brought their suffering on themselves through...
Talking to Children About Addiction
Addiction Affects Everyone Addiction is a biological illness that affects people from all walks of life, as well as their friends and family. As such, there often comes a point when you need to talk to your children about the addiction of a loved one—be it a parent,...
Drug Testing Your Employees
While one drug-positive test does not guarantee that your employee has an addiction, it is important to understand the prevalence and nature of substance abuse. According to SAMHSA’s 2017 report, almost 20 million American adults suffer from substance use disorder, a...
Addiction, Marriage, and Divorce
Addiction is a disease that can take over everything: from all aspects of health to your general identity and even beyond yourself by affecting those you love as well. That being said, addiction can often be either the impetus or the final straw for divorce. The...
Are You a Dry Drunk?
You have finally cut alcohol out of your life. For the first time in as long as you can remember, you are truly sober. But you might not feel any better yet. Where is the Promise Land that motivated you through those unbearable days of detox? Why are these emotional...
10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
Not Worth It Thanks to many recent movements to defeat the false stereotype that “smoking is cool,” people have become generally more aware that smoking cigarettes is very bad for you. From nicotine’s deadly-addictive quality to causing lung cancer and making it...
Addiction in Missouri: What You Need to Know
It is natural to sometimes feel that you are alone in the issues that you are struggling with, but substance abuse affects people all across the state of Missouri. Statistics reveal that addiction doesn't discriminate by age, gender, race, or socioeconomic status....
Addiction Hurts More Than Just You
"As long as my addiction is not hurting anyone else, it’s okay.” This justification is not only incorrect in many ways, but it is dangerous for you and those around you. If you're suffering from a substance use disorder, professional treatment is necessary to move...