Many people suffer with a mental health condition, which can increase the risk of developing a substance use disorder or addiction. Often, one or more underlying mental health illnesses co-occur...
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Welcome to our blog, a space dedicated to sharing meaningful insights on addiction, recovery, and holistic wellness. Whether you’re exploring detox options, treatment paths, or strategies for long-term sobriety, our goal is to provide helpful resources and support every step of the way.
Jan 1, 2019 Life in Recovery, Q&A
If it seems like people are more irritable nowadays than ever before, you may be right. Life happens, holidays happen, and, yes, sobriety happens. Those are all things that can be irritating but at...
Dec 29, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Substance Abuse
Making the decision to get help for your addiction is one of the best decisions you will ever make. The road may not always be smooth and easy, but sticking it out and really applying yourself to...
Drug and alcohol abuse destroys the brain. By sending mixed signals to your brain’s neurotransmitters, drugs effectively trick your brain into craving more and more of them, as they wreak havoc on...
Dec 27, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Substance Abuse
Yes. Known usually as “polysubstance dependence,” addiction to more than one drug is possible, and it is unfortunately becoming more common as access to illegal substances becomes more and more...
Dec 27, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Recovery, Substance Abuse
The biggest step in your fight against addiction is making the decision to seek professional help from a recovery center. Once you have decided that help, at the present moment, is beyond your...
Dec 27, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse
Drug use is an unfortunate epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Ranging from casual use to severe addiction, individuals from all walks of life suffer the dangerous effects of consuming...
Dec 26, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Q&A, Substance Abuse
As with many illnesses, it is hard to self-diagnose addiction, particularly because of the disease’s wide variety of symptoms. While addiction is always associated with physical dependence on a...
Dec 25, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse
People say it often, but it is often a lot harder to avoid common triggers of your addiction when going through your everyday life. If you are not careful, you can find yourself in situations where...
Dec 25, 2018 Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse
When an individual regularly consumes toxic substances like drugs and alcohol, he or she may consume with the impression that quitting will be as easy as starting was. In fact, several surveys...
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