Posts by Kyle Ruggeri, CARC

According to the addiction resource group quitting drugs or alcohol cold turkey without any treatment has a success rate of less than 12%. Quitting at a professional chemical dependency facility with...

I often hear people speak about reaching that pure bliss state during meditation, the closest I have come to this is when I am Sitting between my dogs petting them both, and I get in a state of...

When that tail starts waging, a million-watt smile immediately starts to form on my face. That unconditional love that dogs give off is contagious. Dogs don't judge us, they don't care that you got...

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I have seen firsthand 8 people overdose on opioids.  Opioids are everywhere. Most homes either currently have a type of medicine with opioids in them, or have...

I was just getting home from work, my plan was to get changed into my workout clothes and go to the gym. BOOM... I got punched in the gut by a drug craving. Sometimes they sneak up on me, but this...

Birthdays, weddings, family reunions, 4th of July, it seems like every year there are more holidays than the previous year. Most people get excited about an upcoming event, but for a recovering...