For Taylor, the beginning of his addiction didn’t feel like a problem. It felt like freedom. “Any real addict and alcoholic will tell you they enjoyed it. Money, women, drugs, booze, danger,...
“I was pretty much born to be an addict and alcoholic.”Like a lot of people who struggle with addiction, Daniel grew up in a family where substance abuse was the norm. His first drink was at 10 years...
“I started smoking pot, drinking on the weekends. That’s what all my friends did.”
You never know where life is going to lead you. Sometimes you get thrown a curveball so wild that you hardly know what to do. For Devon, a 37 year old recovering addict, that pitch was a “bad...
Here at The Owl's Nest, we know that quality addiction treatment isn’t just about the programs we offer—it’s the dedicated people who make recovery possible every day. Our staff recognition blog is...
Here at The Owl's Nest, we know that quality addiction treatment isn’t just about the programs we offer—it’s the dedicated people who make recovery possible every day. Our staff recognition blog is...
If you’ve ever attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting or heard about 12-step recovery programs, you may be curious about how they work inside of rehab. Are the meetings the same? Does the program...
If you’re trying to overcome alcohol addiction, you’ve probably done some preliminary research into treatment options. Maybe you’ve read a bit about the different levels of care. At first glance,...
So, you’ve been thinking about quitting drinking. Maybe you've tried to cut back on your own, but somehow, it doesn’t seem to stick. Your life has become a cycle of hangovers, guilt, and broken...