Buying drugs from street dealers has always been dangerous, but in the past five years there has been a notable spike in the number of harmful substances found ...

A dual-diagnosis, also known as a co-occurring disorder, is a term given to people who experience a substance use disorder and a mental illness simultaneously. ...

A mom is a rewarding and beautiful experience. But, let’s be honest. Raising a child is not always a walk in the park. In fact, it is one of the greatest ...

Marijuana is now legal for recreational and medicinal use in a number of states in the U.S. The number of people using pot is skyrocketing as the stuff becomes ...

New Directions for Women is proud to announce that we are now ASAM Level of Care certified by the Addiction Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for a ...

Isolating and avoiding human contact is quite common for sober people working a recovery program. It usually happens in the early stages of sobriety. However, ...

Addiction is a complex brain disease. It is not a choice. Nevertheless, this illness negatively impacts the lives of everyone who comes into contact with it. ...

One of the most common fears among women who embark on their sobriety journey is boredom. After living in the fast lane for years in a drug or alcohol-fueled ...

Addiction is a beast that will devour everything good in your life. This includes your mental health. A substance use disorder will rob you of your joy, your ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (known as “PTSD”) defines the overwhelming symptoms and feelings that are associated with a traumatic event that has occurred. ...

It’s very easy to confuse post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma because they have overlapping symptoms and similar names, given they both describe a ...

At New Directions for Women, we believe in addressing all aspects of the recovering woman. This includes unhealed wounds caused by childhood trauma. We will ...

Have you ever thought back on a past event and wished it could have turned out differently? Or what about a specific argument? Have you ever laid in bed at ...

In our last couple of blogs, we have been talking about psychodrama therapy. This is our third blog on the subject in our four-blog series. This week, we ...

Just to give a quick recap, we have defined this form of experiential therapy as one that allows for the healing of past events by reenacting them in a group ...

Pregnancy can be stressful, but New Directions for Women provides tools to help lighten the load and help keep women from relying on substances as stress ...

Vaping is when a person uses a device such as an e-cigarette or vape pen to deliver chemicals, substances or nicotine into their body by inhaling a vapor. The ...

Heartbreak is a painful, yet inevitable part of the human experience. While the desire is often for healthy and respectful love, relationships can devolve and ...

A vaping device is also known as an e-cigarette, electronic delivery system, or e-vaporizer. They are devices that are battery-operated and used for people to ...

Vaping devices and e-cigarettes are used as a mechanism to inhale aerosol vapors that usually contain nicotine, flavorings, and other additives. E-cigarettes ...