The ability to exercise self-control and resist temptation is a key to maintaining a new behavior. We exert self-control when we resist the urge to consume alcohol or eat an extra slice of chocolate ...

Freedom House, part of Volunteers of America Mid-States, provides residential addiction recovery services and support for mothers caring for children. Kara Beckley, a former client, successfully ...

One of the biggest barriers for people to reach out for help with battling substance use disorders is the stigma that comes with admitting you are addicted. Whether it is you that has a substance use ...

After nearly two years of addiction, Victoria Thierens said her life changed Nov. 30, 2019. In a cry for help, she called police and was taken to a behavioral unit to have a psych evaluation. There, ...

Dear Eric: I’ve just turned 40 this past year. The last 15 years I was in a horrible drug addiction. I lied and hurt and did terrible things to a lot of people, especially my family. About eight years ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With International Overdose Awareness Day approaching, a Middle Tennessee organization is working to be part of the solution for women battling addiction. Healing Housing, a ...

Over time, addiction devastated his physical and mental health and pushed him into social isolation, away from his family and ...

Zach Grace overcame homelessness and losing custody of his child to become a recovery advocate helping others at Nashville bridge gathering NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It took a long time, but Zach ...

A woman's journey to recovery took an unexpected turn when Knox County deputies helped her reach a medication-assisted ...

When news broke that Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home and their 32-year-old son was arrested in connection with ...