7 Tips for Managing Your Dual Diagnosis
Whether you are self-diagnosed or have sought professional help for your dual diagnosis, figuring out what disorders you may be suffering from is a huge step toward finding the help you need. Learning about yourself, your co-occurring disorder…
AspenRidge Recovery’s Lakewood Open House
Join us on April 14th from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM for AspenRidge Recovery's Lakewood Open House and help us celebrate year number two!
AspenRidge Recovery has come to the end of another trip around the sun! Thank you from the bottom of our…
5-Day IOP in Colorado – The Unique Drug Treatment Option You Should Know About
Intensive Outpatient (5-Day IOP) is available in Colorado as a unique drug treatment option. Many people avoid getting help for a drug or alcohol problem because they mistakenly believe their only option is to check themselves into a residential…
The Cycle of Shame and Addiction
Addiction and alcoholism rates in the United States are shocking and encourage a vicious cycle of shame and addiction. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted each year by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Tips for Paying for Addiction Treatment in Colorado
“The Universe does indeed provide for your every need.”
~Ellen Peterson, Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance
Substance abuse is a major problem in Colorado. For example, in Denver, the rates of abuse for nearly every major type of drug…
Top Cities in Colorado Where Addiction is a BIG Problem
“I hate Colorado having to be the experiment… We should not try to get people to do more of what is not a healthy thing.”
~ Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, speaking against legal marijuana in the state
State-wide, Colorado has…
The 4th Step: The Importance of a Moral Inventory During Recovery from Addiction
“Made a searching and fearless moral inventories of ourselves.”
The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Fourth Step
The Twelve Steps can be thought of as your roadmap to recovery. When you get to the Fourth Step, you are starting…
Top Five Most Common Addictions in Colorado
"I'm spending time on the issue because here in Colorado and across the country people…don’t realize the cost in terms of lives, health, and economics. The number of deaths that come from overdose is greater than the number of deaths that…
From Rock Bottom to Recovery: My Story
"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue…
Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Being In Recovery
I had no idea that being sober could make me feel so good until I got sober. I used to think that the rest of the world was crazy for not even considering using drugs because they never knew how high they could feel. However, now I realize that…
