We continue with the 10 phases and warning signs as outline in the work by Terrance Gorski. 

What causes relapse ?
We go through some of the phases and warning signs, in this first part. 

Addiction is not just for adults, children and adolescents also struggle with addiction. In this episode I talk with Setareh about her work with youth that struggle with addiction and some of the factors that she has seen as an addictions counselor. 

Some times recovery is hard to define and it may not look like what you expect. However there is one general rule don't get bent. 

Disorders like mental health and addiction often occur together. In this episode we look at the co-occurrence of mental health and addictive disorders  and how they can be interlinked. 

We form our sense of identity through our interactions with family, friends and community. However, through addiction we can also lose or take on a new identity and lose who we are. Through treatment and the recovery process we can regain a sense of who we are again.   

Discussion of how the brain becomes over taken by substances and rewire our natural reward system leading into addiction. 

Information on the formation of addiction by looking at factors that influence the formation of risks for addiction.