Addiction is never an escape from responsibility for our choices and our actions, but it does affect our brains like a disease that is difficult to control.

What should you do if you or a loved one needs help overcoming an addiction? It takes a lot of courage to admit when you need help, but recovery is possible and definitely worth it.

When you are addicted to a substance or behavior, your brain sends out unhealthy signals, making you believe that something harmful is okay because it makes you feel good for a time.