Recovery isn’t a solitary venture. It’s a group effort shared by everyone with a stake in your recovery. It’s a group effort that you have to lead because you are the person with the most at stake. Here are some ways you can be a more effective leader in your own recovery efforts. Ask…
DetailsAdjusting to life without drugs and alcohol is a big transition for anyone. Many addicts and alcoholics used drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with stress. One big challenge in early recovery is how to cope with stress when your go-to previously had been to drink or get high. Here are 10…
DetailsLife Coaching has exploded as a popular way for individuals to create the life of their dreams. Whether you want to write the great American novel, increase your income from 6 to 7 figures, or meet your soul mate, there are coaches ready and willing to help. Olympic athletes use coaches. Successful CEO’s have used…
DetailsRehab for substance abuse disorders is an opportunity to focus on your health and get treatment for your addiction. There is no one sign that clearly indicates whether rehab is right for you. To assist you in your journey, here are 4 signs you need to go to rehab. You are reading this article.…
DetailsAs a component of your recovery, you may begin receiving individual counseling from a therapist using a technique called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, for short. In cognitive behavioral therapy, you will learn personal skills to cope with life’s problems and challenges, without the use of drugs or alcohol. Unlike psychoanalysis, in which therapists look…
DetailsWe don’t think that there can be any life after recovery. Drugs and alcohol were everything to us. Substance were the way that we relaxed, the way that we enjoyed life, the way that we coped with stress- everything. Once drugs and alcohol are taken away we feel as though we may never be able…
DetailsHow can someone avoid addiction relapse? By knowing and planning for the stages of relapse: emotional, mental, and physical. Self-care is the biggest step toward emotional healing and sobriety. It may sound like jargon, but it’s actually a meticulous therapeutic process made up of lots of small, calculated steps. When you’re stressed, frustration, or…
DetailsFentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is highly dangerous. Translucent, odorless, and tasteless, it is impossible for opioid users to know when they are getting fentanyl when they buy heroin on the street. Reports from the streets where heroin addicts live reveal that even the most severe of addicts is terrified of buying heroin…
DetailsAddiction can’t be solved overnight; no mental health problem is that easy. Just because you’ve completed treatment doesn’t mean you’ve recovered. The physical cravings were only a part of the problem. The drive to use drugs runs much deeper, and it takes a while to build a new lifestyle that doesn’t encourage follow through…
DetailsThe opioid epidemic has been a headlining crisis for the last few years. Celebrity overdose deaths and a climbing number of opioid related overdoses helped the country quickly realize, we have a problem with opioid drugs. In 2015, 52,000 people died of opioid overdose in America. 2015 is the latest year where data has…
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