--- title: Residential Rehab and Recovery Blog | Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment (2) description: Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment | Blog articles on addiction recovery, how to stay clean, breaking addictions, and self-healing through spiritual practices. (2) --- [![20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78.png?width=215&name=20130627_TheClearing_Logo_WhiteType_Transparent_215x78.png)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/) - [Home](https://www.theclearingnw.com) - [Program](https://www.theclearingnw.com/substance-abuse-programs) - [What We Treat](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/what-we-treat) - [Dual Diagnosis](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/what-we-treat/dual-diagnosis) - [Underlying Core Issues](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/how-were-different/underlying-core-issues) - [Our Non 12 Step Program](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/non-12-step-rehab) - [Spiritual Psychology](https://www.theclearingnw.com/spiritual-psychology) - [Testimonials](https://www.theclearingnw.com/rehab-reviews-and-testimonials) - Resources - [Video Resource Center](https://www.theclearingnw.com/program/addiction-treatment-video-resource-center) - [Recovery Resources](https://www.theclearingnw.com/recovery-resources) - [Blog](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog) # Drug and Alcohol Addiction ## [Addiction and Your Brain: The Internal Recovery Journey](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/addiction-and-your-brain-internal-recovery-journey) Post Date January 28, 2017 Comments [0 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/addiction-and-your-brain-internal-recovery-journey#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment) [![Addiction and Your Brain: The Internal Recovery Journey](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/Addiction-and-Your-Brain--The-Internal-Recovery-Journey.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/addiction-and-your-brain-internal-recovery-journey) Did you know that addiction literally changes your brain? Abusing addictive substances physically alters the structure of your mind, leading to a destructive spiral. Does this sound familiar to you? [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/addiction-and-your-brain-internal-recovery-journey) ## [Interview: When Your Partner Has An Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/when-your-partner-has-an-addiction-interview-with-christopher-kennedy-lawford) Post Date January 18, 2017 Comments [4 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/when-your-partner-has-an-addiction-interview-with-christopher-kennedy-lawford#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment), [Family / Loved One Resources](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/family-loved-one-resources) [![Interview: When Your Partner Has An Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/christopher-lawford-kennedy-what-addict-knows-1920x1080.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/when-your-partner-has-an-addiction-interview-with-christopher-kennedy-lawford) Photo credit: [Connie Ma](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ironypoisoning/) Today we're speaking with author and activist Christopher Kennedy Lawford. He has spent twenty years in the film and TV industries as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He's the author of three New York Times best selling books, *Symptoms Of Withdrawal, Moments Of Clarity,* and *Recover To Live*. [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/when-your-partner-has-an-addiction-interview-with-christopher-kennedy-lawford) ## [The Surgeon General's Report on Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/facing-addiction-in-america-surgeon-generals-report-alcohol-drugs-full-summary) Post Date January 17, 2017 Comments [0 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/facing-addiction-in-america-surgeon-generals-report-alcohol-drugs-full-summary#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment) [![The Surgeon General's Report on Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/medium%20(1).jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/facing-addiction-in-america-surgeon-generals-report-alcohol-drugs-full-summary) In November 2016, the Surgeon General made history by releasing an in-depth report on addiction in the United States.  Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy compares this report to the milestone Surgeon General report on the dangers of smoking, which was published in 1964. The new report states that over 20 million Americans are addicted to drugs, but only about 10% are receiving any sort of addiction treatment. Get the full summary here. [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/facing-addiction-in-america-surgeon-generals-report-alcohol-drugs-full-summary) ## [How Meditation Helps Women Overcome Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/lisa-erickson-meditation-cause-addiction-women) Post Date November 21, 2016 Comments [0 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/lisa-erickson-meditation-cause-addiction-women#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment) [![How Meditation Helps Women Overcome Addiction](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/lisa-erickson-250x333.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/lisa-erickson-meditation-cause-addiction-women) Are there specific issues for women struggling with addiction? The roots for women suffering from addiction are often emotional and/or related to trauma. Lisa Erickson is a mindfulness and meditation expert and has devoted a lot of her career exploring this and how it specifically impacts women. [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/lisa-erickson-meditation-cause-addiction-women) ## [Is There A Positive Aspect From Addiction?](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/is-there-positive-aspect-from-addiction) Post Date October 13, 2016 Comments [1 Comment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/is-there-positive-aspect-from-addiction#comments-listing) Author [Caroline McGraw](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/caroline-mcgraw) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment) [![Is There A Positive Aspect From Addiction?](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-519227078-4.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/is-there-positive-aspect-from-addiction) If the title of this post gave you pause, you’re not alone. The idea that there is a positive purpose to any part of your addiction likely flies in the face of what you’ve been taught about recovery. You’ve probably heard a lot of shaming messages about your addiction, so the idea that there may be something positive may feel strangely subversive. But we invite you to consider the possibility...   [Read More →](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/is-there-positive-aspect-from-addiction) ## [Learning to Break the Addictive Cycle](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/breaking-addictive-cycle) Post Date January 04, 2015 Comments [22 Comments](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/breaking-addictive-cycle#comments-listing) Author [Gregg Makuch](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/author/gregg-makuch) Category [Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/topic/drug-alcohol-addiction-treatment) [![Learning to Break the Addictive Cycle](https://www.theclearingnw.com/hubfs/glass-foreground.jpg)](https://www.theclearingnw.com/blog/breaking-addictive-cycle) Residential addiction treatment can be boiled down to a single item – breaking the addictive cycle. Whether it's addiction to alcohol, opiates, gambling, food, or other substances, getting a person to stop a habitual destructive pattern has challenged addiction treatment professionals for decades. 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