Achievement Addiction Can Be Blinding: Learn Some Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Success Panic attacks can impact a person’s quality of life. For many years, they can be part of a person’s employment experience, pushing themselves to achieve at increasingly higher levels while never fully finding their footing at work. Achievement addiction pushes people…
Back to Business: Tips for Re-integrating Professionals Into Work in Recovery Substance abuse is tough on everyone, including family and friends. When it hits home professionally, colleagues and others also suffer the consequences. While employers may find cause to fire someone using substances, there are other options to address it head-on. The re-integration of professionals…
How Can Professionals Get More Time in Nature? Professionals are busy people who run around making sure everyone is doing their job, checking in with employees, doing projects, managing projects and perhaps traveling for work. In the midst of that, they may forget to work out or get into nature. Everyone needs more time outside…
Why is 90 Days the Golden Ticket for Recovery? Going to treatment may not seem like winning the lottery, but it is the closest a person can come in recovery. Even traditional 30 day programs may not be suitable for most people who desire to make lasting change in their lives. The longer programs are…
How Addiction Can Happen to Athletes (and How to Offer Support) Athletes are famous for their prowess on the field, but they can also struggle with addiction. Even if they are heroes in their sport, they may seem to have it all together while secretly their lives are falling apart. Addiction can happen to anyone,…
How Can People Stay Sober at Work While Others Struggle with Addiction? Staying sober on the job seems like a no-brainer, but for some people, getting drunk at work (or just after) is just part of the gig. There are people who consider themselves high-functioning, meaning they work and get things done while being addicted…
What Are 5 Things People Should Know About Sobriety? Addiction recovery can be difficult for people because they may think they have to hit rock bottom to go to rehab. Sobriety is more than just hitting the lowest point in your journey of addiction. When your life is unmanageable, it may be time to consider…
Why Specialized Treatment for Professionals Helps Them Thrive in Recovery Executives need a different focus when it comes to recovery from substance abuse. They come from a unique world with a unique set of needs. Often, they struggle to find addiction treatment options that work for them, yet, luxury rehab centers can work to meet…
Why is Being a Professional with Addiction So Daunting? Addiction itself is difficult to cope with on a daily basis. Even for people with high-functioning addiction, they can face the realities of life. When someone seems successful on the outside, they may have bigger challenges in their lives than anyone can see. The secretive disease…
Why Executives Can Benefit from Longer Treatment Programs Burnout and feelings of overwhelm are common for people today who seem to work longer hours and work harder than ever before. The stress of trying to work a difficult job can lead to many issues, especially for executives who feel the burden of heading a company,…