The Sober Sources Network is a collection of websites and forums that provides support for people with addictions.  However, you do not have to be an addict to join into the discussion on one of their sites.  In fact, many people who are not addicts find the conversation exciting and love to be a helpful part of others healing.  

Not only does the Sober Sources Network help people who currently have an addiction, but it is a resource for those who want to find...

Everybody knows the importance of giving up the habit of smoking.  There have been one too many campaigns and advertisements increasing human awareness of the harmful effects of smoking throughout the years.  There are more and more discoveries about the harmful effects of smoking.  Both directly and indirectly, smoking has been known to cause sickness and death in smokers and worse yet, it causes ailments and risks in the lives of the people that surround them.  In...

Making the decision to give up smoking will no doubt be one of the best decisions ever made by just about any smoker out there.  The benefits of giving up smoking are tremendously rewarding.  Aside from protecting your health, prolonging your life and your physical appearance, giving up smoking can also do wonders for your wallet and budget  The average smoker spends up to five dollars per pack of cigarettes of $720 every year – all of which could be going to...

We can’t do it alone, together we can
Addicts attending a drug rehab in South Africa will often participate in group activities as well as individual therapy addiction counselling. Clients participating in drug rehabilitation are important to one another, as much can be learnt from the group interaction within a rehab. Social interaction and difficult interpersonal situations are an aspect of life that many addicts struggle with. Low self-esteem and fear often keeps an addict...

There are four different types of rehabilitation centres available to those looking for drug and alcohol rehab facilities: Primary care, extended primary care, secondary care and tertiary care. These different drug and alcohol treatment centres accommodate all the different stages in the treatment process and a patient will usually complete at least two of these by recommendation of their therapist or recovery counsellor.

Primary care facilities

Primary care facilities...

Your family probably already knows you have a drug addiction. If they don't, admitting your dependence to them is a crucial step towards recovery. Sit them down and be as honest with them as you have been with yourself. It probably won't be fun and it most likely won't be pretty, but as soon as you have that off of your chest, you'll be free to start pursuing your goal of being drug-free.

Tell your family members that you want their support in your endeavor and that it's...

Over-indulgence of alcohol can gradually result into addiction and can render one unable to perform their duties effectively without having to drink. This is known as alcoholism and can be categorized into three stages; early, middle and end. While one or two drinks consumed daily can be considered healthy and acceptable, increased frequency and heavy drinking is seen as a sign of early addiction.

Behaviors that are morally unacceptable, impaired thinking and unexplained...

Now that the holidays are over and life is returning to its normal routines, some of the population will be reflecting on the drinking pattern that occurred during those holiday parties and events. The side effects associated with drinking alcohol can go from the very moderate to the very extreme and there is only one person that can identify which one you are, and that person is you. Around recovery circles there is a famous saying: “If you think you have an alcohol problem, you...

Asking someone to stop smoking marijuana is a thorny issue for so many reasons I may not have time to list them all but the fact of the matter is that usage of marijuana can cause extreme friction between friends, family and lovers. This friction has led to merely unpleasant to sometimes horrific scenarios of break ups, ostracism, estrangement which can all too often leave the addict further in the grips of marijuana. It seems like it should be a no brainer then but let’s take a...

Anytime someone needs help but refuses to accept it, a family intervention is appropriate. A family intervention can be used for people engaged in any self-destructive behavior and especially appropriate for addicts. Intervention is the most loving, powerful and successful method yet for helping people accept help. A family intervention can be done with love and respect in a non-confrontational, non-judgmental manner. A family intervention is often the answer, the only answer. It can be...