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Five Ways to Deal with Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
Find a Support Group A support group is one of the most helpful benefits of going through a drug recovery center program, but finding a support structure outside of that environment is also possible. The people in a support group help each other avoid the temptation to start using again, so finding people who are […]
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Benefits of Dual Diagnosis Treatment
After years of battling crippling addiction, both addicts and their families may feel disheartened. If an addict is trying their best to stay clean and simply can’t take the pain and anxiety of withdrawal, they may fall once again into the pit of addiction. Now, with extended research on addiction and treatment, we can learn […]
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The Last Laugh
Comedians make us laugh. Actors make us laugh, and cry. Escapism is not only found within drugs and alcohol, it is found a comic that forces us to forget our troubles, a relatable human experience from a movie. The authors of our escapism are looking for an escape of their own, through their work and […]
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What Not To Do If a Loved One Is Struggling With Addiction
It isn’t easy to cope with a loved one who is struggling with an addiction, but if you love the person, then you must continue to provide your support in a healthy way. There are several things that you should not do when a loved one is struggling with an addiction. 1: Don’t Provide Any […]
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How Underage Drinking May Lead to Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol addiction is a very serious issue in the United States, particularly among teenagers and young adults. According the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), nearly three percent of high school seniors reported alcohol use, and almost 60 percent of college students reported alcohol use. But can drinking during the teenage years lead […]
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Success and Addiction
Is there a link between success and addiction? It seems like a strange proposition, and yet there are countless stories of successful people who have become addicted and even gone through addiction treatment programs several times, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that 20% of alcoholics are educated and high-functioning. Several […]
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The Danger of Methamphetamine Addiction
Methamphetamine is a popular recreational drug, but it’s also very dangerous. Almost five percent of the American population has tried meth at least once (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007) and a smaller but still significant number of people use it regularly. That number has steadily increased over time, so it’s important to learn […]
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Living Amends
The eighth and ninth steps of AA and other 12-step addiction recovery programs, which instruct those in recovery to make a list of everyone they harmed due to addiction and then to make amends to these people, have elicited confusion and consternation among those first going through the 12 steps. The phrase “living amends,” like […]
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The Comfort of Rituals in Recovery
Early recovery is often wracked by doubt and instability. What was once familiar is now foreign; routines, thought patterns, and even friends are all changed. After leaving an addiction recovery facility, those in recovery have to do the work of recovery on their own for the first time, a scary prospect. One way to ease […]
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Addiction and Weight
Although it may not seem obvious at first, alcohol and drug addiction are closely tied to weight. Addiction can cause either extreme weight loss or gain, and oftentimes addiction recovery is accompanied by unwanted weight gain. While addiction recovery centers can work with clients to adopt an appropriate nutrition and exercise plan, many people in […]
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