by Patrick | Dec 29, 2022 | Addiction Recovery
The holidays mean different things for all of us. For some of us, it brings fun and joyous nostalgia, including spending time with our extended families, finding a tree, decorating it, buying presents, opening gifts on Christmas morning along with stockings stuffed... 
by Patrick | Dec 22, 2022 | Addiction Recovery
It’s that time of the year again. The most wonderful time of the year. It is the time of year when we get together with our friends and family, hang up lights around our houses, chop down a tree and place it in our living room, or light 8 candles over eight days. Give... 
by Sam | Nov 20, 2022 | Addiction Recovery
Why did I say that to them while drunk? Why did I constantly have to lie to everyone who cared about me? Can you imagine what my girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner went through due to my drinking or substance use? Why did I keep acting that way? What did I put my... 
by OTR Staff | Sep 25, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Self Care for Addicts
Fentanyl is all over the news. If the media isn’t talking about deranged Russian tyrants (who look like what would happen if Dobby the house elf started injecting Botox) invading neighboring countries and threatening nuclear war, they are probably fear-mongering about... 
by OTR Staff | Aug 28, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment
There are many things that go hand-in-hand with addiction. Depression, anxiety, shame, and wondering why you keep drinking even when it’s ruined your relationships, among others. Among the many issues that often run alongside addiction is codependency. This is a... 
by OTR Staff | Aug 15, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Self Care for Addicts, Sobriety
It’s one of the classic denial statements among alcoholics. “I’m a functioning alcoholic”. To an extent, it is a statement of denial for all of us. But for many of us, there is some level of truth to that statement. Not every alcoholic ends up in a tent in Old...