What does a Smile Have to Do with Recovery?
What does a Smile Have to Do with Recovery? By the Numbers 3x more likely to finish treatment 2.4x more likely to get a job after treatment 2x more likely to stay off drugs 5x less likely to be homeless following treatment Source: JADA "In...
Recovery Capital
Recovery Capital "We share this article on Recovery Capital ~ including data driven observations and conclusions by Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, SC” ~Nick Wildrick, Co-Founder & Executive Director of GoForth Recovery Program. Two types of programs serve...
What’s the Difference Between Abstinence & Recovery
What’s the Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery? We share an article “What’s the Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery” written and published by a peer recovery program in Colorado. We believe there is a clear distinction between abstinence and sobriety. Abstinence…
Drug Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Drug Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) We share an article "Drug Addiction" (aka. substance use disorder) written & published by the Mayo Clinic. The article discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis & treatment of drug addiction. We recognize the change in terminology...
SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery GoForth Recovery adds SMART Recovery to program curriculum and meetings. "GoForth Recovery believes and supports multiple pathways in recovery. We believe that the addition of SMART Recovery to our program's comprehensive recovery curriculum and support group meeting schedule...
Co-dependency, the Addict Relationship & Enablement
Co-dependency, the Addict Relationship & Enablement GoForth Recovery Co-Founder Nick Wildrick shares about co-dependency, the addict relationship and enablement. "...the addict relationship is a distraction from the emptiness of self" Co-dependency is a learned behavior that can be passed down...
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) & Addiction Recovery
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) in the Treatment of Addiction "If you have ever been to an inpatient alcohol & drug rehabilitation facility or detox center you were probably introduced or sat in a mindfulness class. We dive deeper into the...
Eight Recovery Principles Based on the Beatitudes
Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes We thought in the spirit of the Christmas that we would share the Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes found in Sermon on the Mount. A historical account of early Alcoholics Anonymous...