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Is Drug Addiction Preventable? Yes, and Here’s How
Solving problems would be much easier if we all had access to time machines. While that technology isn’t available to us, we do have the
How Not to Be an Enabler of Addiction
If you’ve had a loved one that struggles with addiction, every part of your being yearns to help in whatever way possible. It’s terrible to
Things to Consider Before Talking to Your Boss about Addiction
If addiction was part of your past, you might find yourself wondering how often you need to bring it up in the present. You might
How Journaling can Enhance Your Addiction Recovery Program
Journaling is a powerful tool you can use to work through confusing or convoluted thoughts and feelings. Journaling gives you a chance to externally process
How and Why to Fuel Your Recovery
While there are definitely some organs that take the brunt of the harm addiction does, drugs and alcohol negatively impact your whole body. Reversing
Understanding Triggers that Cause Substance Abuse Setbacks
Triggers are stimuli - a sound, sight, place, person, date, or even a smell - that remind us of memories of a traumatic event
When Does Alcohol Addiction Get Better?
Signs that you’re overcoming alcohol addiction at every stage, from rehab to continuing services, including thinking based in reality and renewed energy., Sadly, there is no miracle cure for alcohol addiction. While there are proven treatme
Having the Conversation About Addiction With Your Children
Talking to children about addiction can feel uncomfortable, but it is important that kids and teens are informed about the dangers of addiction. How
Identifying & Fulfilling Unmet Needs During Recovery
Learn to identify your daily needs and stressors by working backwards through your day and then address the top areas of need one by one for your recovery., Recovery is a demanding process. While you’re putting your best effort into treatme
Medication vs Supplements: Which are Better for Drug Recovery?
Everything you need to know about the benefits of using medication assisted treatment and taking advantage of natural treatment options., If you’ve ever wondered about medication vs supplements, you’ve come to the right place. While medicat
Identifying Substance Abuse Stressors
The most common substance use stressors, including work stress, family conflict, changes in relationships, financial difficulties and violence in the home., Problematic substance use is all too common. In fact, according to the Pew Research
What Teens Should Know about Substance Abuse Treatment
Signs it’s time for treatment, the types of substance abuse treatment, what it’ll look like, and how to have that conversation with your teen., We’ve all seen the classic movie cliche of a mom cleaning out her son’s bedroom and finding drug
Your Guide to Managing Withdrawal Symptoms
Learn how to manage alcohol withdrawal symptoms, like nausea, insomnia, fatigue, trouble concentrating, seizures, hallucinations, delirium tremens and more., We won’t sugar-coat it. Alcohol withdrawal is no easy battle. The side effects are
How to Identify Addiction Stressors
Everything you need to know to cope with your addiction stressors, plus how addiction works, the most common triggers and how to conquer them., Like all things in life, there is no quick-fix, no miracle cure - recovery takes time and effort
Questions to Ask When Determining a Drug Rehab Provider
Coming to the realization that you or a loved one is in need of drug rehab can be a scary thing. Not only is
4 Tips to Stay Strong After Alcohol Recovery and Avoid Relapse
The four best tips for avoiding alcohol relapse include having accountability, investing in your well-being, putting in the work and getting professional help., Staying strong after alcohol recovery is no easy task. Family parties, work eve
What Causes Alcohol Addiction?
Prolonged alcohol use can lead to changes in the functioning of our brains and central nervous systems, which causes physical and chemical dependence on alcohol., Alcohol addiction, or alcohol use disorder, is characterized as a chronic con
Is Alcohol Addiction a Choice?
Alcohol addiction is defined by the medical community as Alcohol Use Disorder, a chronic biological and physiological disease. Alcohol addiction is not a choice., Alcohol addiction is a nuanced disorder that affects both the brain and body
Tips for Avoiding Relapse after Recovery
By making healthy choices, leaning into a support network and meeting with a counselor regularly, you can maintain sobriety and avoid relapse., The choice to confront your addiction is a big one because the recovery journey is made up of to
Drug Addiction and Relationships
It is absolutely possible to maintain a healthy relationship with an individual facing drug addiction, although there are struggles to be faced together., Drug addiction often impacts more than just the person struggling with the disease
What Causes Drug Addiction?
Factors like age, genetics, peer pressure, life experience, co-occuring mental disorders and one’s environment may play a role in the onset of a drug addiction., Just as there is no single motivating factor behind drug use, so too is there
Is Drug Addiction a Choice?
Because of its effect on the brain, drug addiction is not a choice, rather, it’s defined as an illness of the brain, a disease., No one ever makes the conscious decision to become addicted to anything. Through a series of events, whether it
How to Build Confidence in Recovery
Stay true to recovery and free of substance use practices, by becoming and remaining confident in your recovery journey., “The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” - Nathan W. Morri
Outpatient Group Therapy Benefits in Long-Term Recovery
Learn how outpatient group therapy can benefit you, as you develop the skills you’ll need to achieve long-term substance use recovery., Sustained recovery isn’t easy. Every day can be a battle when both your mind and your body are craving d
