Addiction is a common and pervasive beast. Millions of Americans struggle daily with addictions of every kind. Those addicted are not the only ones that struggle either. Families, friends, and loved ones also suffer bitter heartache and sadness as they deal with the aftermath of addiction. For everyone affected by addiction, the road is lonely and rocky. There are far too many casualties along the way. Help and support are often hard to find. RiseAboveAddiction.com was founded with the passionate desire to fight the awful beast of addiction and to bring hope, support, healing, and lasting recovery to millions. RiseAboveAddiction.com was founded for YOU!

THE INSPIRATION

Several years ago, I was assigned to a rotation at The First Step House (residential substance abuse program) in Salt Lake City as part of my required medical school curriculum. I had no idea how powerful that brief experience would be for me as a medical student! My heart was torn as I learned from the participants in the program about the impact and power of addiction. Many had suffered so much sorrow in their lives because of their addictions. I was struck, however, with deep respect for everyone who was there choosing to fight for their lives – choosing to fight addiction! Through that experience and countless others in medical school, this much has become clear: real recovery and sobriety are possible. In fact, with continuing effort and support, it is possible to maintain recovery too! This is true for addictions of every kind.

THE GOAL

The ultimate goals of RiseAboveAddiction.com are as follows:

1. Provide an online community of support for families, friends and those struggling with addiction.
2. Teach and provide information about addiction and recovery.
3. Connect those addicted and their families with professional addiction treatment resources.
4. Persuade all affected by addiction to get support and, ultimately, Rise Above Addiction.

THE BATTLE PLAN

Addiction must be fought. Families must be supported. RiseAboveAddiction.com is a powerful tool in the search for hope and healing. Our goal is to offer support to families and assist in achieving lasting recovery by providing the following online tools:

1. The Addiction Forum – We hope to make this the world’s largest online community of support for families, friends, and those addicted. Register now for free and help us build this force for good. Give support, be supported.
2. Addiction Archive – Knowledge is a valuable tool in understanding and fighting addiction. We have provided articles about various addiction topics and types of addiction. This section is growing quickly. In fact, we welcome article submissions from you about addiction-related topics.
3. Addiction Resources – Perhaps the most important goal of RiseAboveAddiction.com is to connect those suffering from addictions and their families with respected professional addiction treatment centers and organizations. We are collecting a large number of national and state-by-state addiction resources. These include drug rehab, alcohol rehab, detox, tobacco quit lines, national organizations and meetings, even pornography and sexual addiction treatment centers, organizations and meetings and many more.
4. The Addiction Blog – This is our chance to give words of encouragement and support. Be warned, reading this blog may empower your life!