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American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
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- Victims of the Opioid Crisis
- Gratitude in the New Year
- Tips for Battling Relapse Over the Holidays
- New Study Finds Secondhand Harms of Drinking Affect 1 in 5 Adults
- Observing Recovery Month in September
- What Happens During a Blackout – and Why They Are Dangerous
- Breaking the Coffee-to-Wine Cycle
- FDA Launches “Remove the Risk” Campaign for Safe Opioid Removal
- Finding Happiness in Recovery
- Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction in Addiction Recovery
- Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocketed More than 1000% Over Six Years in the U.S.
- Alternative Options Outside the AA Program
- Overcoming Adversity in Recovery
- How to Overcome When Addiction Has Caused You to Lose Your Career
- If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes
- Balancing Motherhood and Sobriety
- Are You a Victim of Gaslighting? 3 Ways to Recover From the Emotional Abuse
- A Promise to My Unborn Daughter: You Won't Repeat My Mistakes
- The Aftermath of Experiencing Tragedy
- 6 Tips to Stay Sober During the Winter Months
- The Dating Mistakes I Made in Early Recovery
- Sober and Pregnant: Here's What I Plan to Teach My Little Girl
- Do Interventions Really Work?
- Feeling Unsteady in Recovery? Take a Break From Social Media
- The Power of Inspirational Quotes in Recovery
- Need to Confront a Loved One About Addiction? Here's How...
- Sobriety: Give Me a Year, I’ll Give You a Better Brain
- 4 Types of Relapses and How to Prevent Them
- This Fundraiser Platform Helps Pay for Addiction Treatment
- SAMHSA: Setting Inmates Up For Success Before They're Released
- 6 Ideas to Help You Dig Out of the Addiction Denial Rut
- Let’s Talk About Headaches and Substance Abuse
- 5 Promises Alcohol Made Me (Hint: They Were All Lies)
- Don’t Let Travel Ground Your Sobriety: 7 Planning Tips
- Is AA Letting Go of God to Become More Inclusive?
- 5 Powerful Lessons Learned From My Addiction
- Is the Fear of Slipping Running Your Life?
- Finding the Strength to Leave Your Addicted Lover
- We Should Always Be Responsible Friends - No Matter What
- Screw the Negativity - Talk About Your Addiction Struggles!
- We’re Only As Sick As Our Secrets
- 4 Ways to Stay Connected When You're Depressed
- The Prison Pit Stop That Fights Relapse and Recidivism
- Could Your Doctor's Smartphone Save Your Sobriety?
- Jumpstart the New Year With a Few Simple Recovery Goals
- I Still Get High Every Morning...
- Should Drug-Themed Clothing Be Yanked from Stores?
- If You Aren't Sleeping, You Aren't Recovering
- Let Me Tell You Why Pets Are a Perfect Recovery Tool
- 3 Foolproof Tips for a Happy (Sober) Relationship
- 5 Tips When Playing the (Sober) Dating Game
- 7 Rules You Don't Want to Break in Recovery
- Recovery Snobs: I’m Right; You’re Wrong
- All or Nothing: Ditch the Things Driving You Away From Recovery
- 7 Sober - and Totally Affordable - Date Ideas
- Slam the Door on Those Pesky Recovery Setbacks
- Welcoming the Future, Giving My Anxiety the Finger
- Stacking Up Sober Time in AA Can Be Disasterous
- What Being in Recovery Means to Me
- Bringing Sexy Back: 5 Ways Sobriety’s Never Looked So Good
- Alcohol-Related Mistakes Keep Haunting My Adult Life
- Trading Crutches: 5 Dependencies Swapped in Sobriety
- Cut to the Chase: What Made Me Stop Using?
- Loneliness: The Kryptonite to Long-Term Sobriety
- Get Your Head Out of the (Pink) Cloud!
- Culture Shock: 5 Things to Expect Once You're Home from Rehab
- When Will People Stop Throwing Recovery Shade?
- A Recovery Nightmare: Dealing With These Sponsors From Hell
- What Are You Waiting For? Now's the Time to Ask for Help
- 5 Things I Hated About Sobriety (and Why I Embraced Them)
- Finally! It’s Officially Hip to Be Sober
- A Clever Tool to Keep You on the (Sober) Straight and Narrow
- Embracing the Now: Time to Get Over the Ghosts of Your Past
- Let it Go: The Toxic Nature of Grudge-Holding
- I’m Sober...Why Do I Still Hate Myself?
- So You Wanna be a Sponsor?
- Letting Go: Some Friendships are Casualties of Addiction
- 5 Things to Remember When Sobriety Doesn't Come Easy
- I’m Finally Sober...and All Alone
- The Aftermath: Growing Up with an Addicted Parent
- Haters Gonna Hate - But Don't Let it Derail Your Sobriety
- Words to Live By: Inspirational Recovery Phrases
- Here's the Door: Cutting Toxic Relationships Loose
- 6 Tips to Survive the Holidays with Your Sobriety Intact
- Addiction and Anonymity: The Great Privacy Debate
- How Low Can You Go: Introducing the Rock Bottom Chronicles
- Thriving in Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling PTSD
- Empathy: A Vital Ingredient for Recovery
- Act Your Age: Recovering Your Emotional Immaturity
- 5 Trailblazers Working to Revolutionize the Recovery Process
- 7 Sure-Fire Ways to Screw Up Your Recovery
- What’s a BFF’s Role in Recovery?
- Four Positive Affirmations to Strengthen Your Recovery
- My Experience with Substance Abuse and the Prison System
- 5 Things to Look For When Choosing a Sober Living House
- 5 Recovering Alcoholic Behaviors to Support Long-Term Sobriety
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.