Most people grow up with what they consider to be a "basic understanding of drugs", based on many common myths. “Marijuana isn’t so bad,” they say. “Natural drugs aren’t as harmful as synthetic ones.” Here are 5 of the most common myths about...
Substance addiction is a disease that forces your brain to seek pleasure from something that does your body an incredible amount of harm and has absolutely no upside, save the fleeting feeling of euphoria that soon becomes weaker and weaker as your...
The short answer is a resounding yes. Research indicates that the detoxification process can be one of the most difficult and testing periods of an individual’s life. In this process, an individual effectively forces themselves to enter into a...
In the early stages of any recovery process, it can be comforting to believe that you are not in control of your own life, and that the only thing that you can control is the very next decision you have to make. This allows you to break things down...
When you’re high on substances, it is easy to believe that the feeling of euphoria you are experiencing is the best it will get for you. The brain is stimulated to a point of near primal pleasure, and the body convinces you that what you are...
It is a scientific fact that in addiction, the brain simply cannot exercise patience. It is one of the main reasons you have such intense cravings, and such horrible withdrawals if you do not get the fix you so desperately want. In recovery, it is...
After going through addiction and coming out on the other side victorious, it seems like an individual would be thrilled and eager to take on any more challenges addiction throws their way. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Research indicates...
Recovery from addiction is every bit as much psychological as it seems like it would be. When the brain is contorted into believing it needs a debilitating substance in order to survive, and craves that substance so much that the body can barely...
One of the biggest aspects of addiction recovery is the psychological one. More than anything, addiction wreaks havoc on the brain, and recovery attempts to correct this through detoxification, therapy, consultations, and discussions. At some...
Recovering from an illness like addiction is no easy feat, and while it’s a joy to look back on a successful journey, it’s important to remember that past triggers can still have a negative effect on your life. In fact, studies show that even...
