by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jul 5, 2021 | Addiction
With the legalization and thus commercialization of marijuana and other cannabis products on the rise, the previous beliefs about marijuana have drastically changed. What was once seen as an illicit activity for the few has become an accepted practice for the masses....
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jul 1, 2021 | Addiction, Healing
The poet John Donne wrote the poem “No Man is an Island” to express how connected we are as human beings. We are all part of the human experience. We are stronger together, better when we can learn from and lean on each other. Healing from addiction is no different....
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 30, 2021 | Addiction, Recovery
Since the early 1990s, the United States has faced an unprecedented epidemic of opioid drug use that has led to addiction, health issues, and loss of life. Many governments and other agencies have worked to try to solve the problematic use of opioids. Some progress...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 27, 2021 | Addiction
Addiction begins with a drink of alcohol, taking a pill, smoking, inhaling, injecting, or otherwise consuming a drug. For some, these are experiences that are within their control; drinking alcohol or using drugs is just something social or recreational. For many,...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 24, 2021 | Addiction
With the legalization of marijuana in so many states, including here in California, there is more access than ever to marijuana and products with marijuana. Where it is legal, people are using it liberally, without worrying about the consequences. One question that...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 22, 2021 | Addiction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that was initially associated with soldiers who survived war. Witnessing the atrocities of war, losing friends, and suffering from their own actions created traumatic experiences that kept repeating like a broken...
