Anyone who has tried to change a habit or a deeply ingrained way of viewing life knows how difficult this can be. We can all make temporary changes, but we soon slide back into old habits unless we ...

On Nov. 19, I reached 18 years of sobriety. It looks neat when written as a number, but it represents anything but a neat journey. Thanksgiving has always been a complicated season for me. It has ...

In the fall of 1972, when most Americans were focused on headlines involving the last ground troops leaving Vietnam or the new concept in television entertainment, HBO, St. Joseph’s first five ...

Every September, National Recovery Month is observed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and to celebrate the people who recover. Organized by the ...

TRAVERSE CITY — September is national recovery month and Addiction Treatment Services in Traverse City sees an average of 1,500 patients a year. One advocate went through addiction treatment himself - ...