Addiction and Recovery Blog

Addiction can feel like a lonely battle, but you don’t have to face it alone. The 12 Steps have been…

Mental health and addiction are serious challenges that impact millions of people. But what happens when someone struggles with both…

Addiction can affect anyone. But for LGBTQ+ individuals, the road to recovery can come with extra challenges. That’s why LGBTQ+…

Addiction doesn’t just happen out of nowhere. For many people, drug or alcohol use begins as a way to cope…

Medication-assisted treatment, also called MAT, is a way to help people recover from opioid addiction using both medicine and counseling….

If you’re struggling with drugs or alcohol and thinking about entering treatment, you might be asking a scary question: Can…

Imagine someone standing at a support group, sharing a story of five years sober. Once, alcohol overshadowed their life, straining…

Imagine Sarah, a single mom from Boston, sitting at her kitchen table, watching her son play nearby. Two years ago,…

At Mass Center for Addiction, we know how heavy it can feel to face addiction or mental health challenges. If…

Research reveals a tangled bond between depression and alcoholism—a moderate yet undeniable connection where each can fuel the other’s fire….

Living with an alcoholic can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One moment, you’re hopeful for change; the next, you’re grappling…

Overcoming addiction is a triumph, but staying sober can unearth a new challenge: loneliness. In recovery, you might lose ties…