Archive for July 2016
The Role Of Boundaries Before And During Drug Recovery
If you’re struggling with addiction, it’s likely you feel like you’re working through your troubles alone. The loneliness you feel can be compounded if others, especially loved one, start saying things like, “I don’t want to be around you while you’re using,” or they respond to you with seemingly no emotion. Although their behavior has…
Read MoreHow to Spot and Understand the Various Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
Identifying addiction in a loved one is no easy task, and sometimes people avoid offering help because they don’t want to offend or insult their friend or family member. Often, however, that help can mean the difference between sobriety and a life of unhappiness, or between health and a dangerous lifestyle. It’s time to find…
Read MoreTaking a Closer Look at Alcohol Addiction
For many individuals, drinking alcohol is a regular event that doesn’t imply dependence or addiction. For more than 16 million adults in the United States, however, an addiction to alcohol is a very real and ongoing situation. The prevalence of addictions to alcohol doesn’t make the condition any better understood by the general public. It’s…
Read MoreThe Perks Of Entering Substance Abuse Treatment
Figuring out how to stop using addictive substances can be challenging. People often get into addiction troubles by themselves, so they may believe it’s easier to approach addiction recovery alone (which it isn’t). Other people who want help have to sift through information and suggestions given by medical professionals, people who went through addiction recovery…
Read MoreIs Sober Living Necessary After Rehab?
Aftercare can be broadly described as the resources, help, support and amenities provided to patients after rehab is complete. Whether individuals are recovering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, the challenge to stay sober won’t end at the conclusion of a rehab program, no matter how good that program might be. Sober housing, or…
Read MoreThe Cause And Symptoms Of Opiate Withdrawal
Individuals who have become addicted to a substance will go through withdrawal when they try to stop using it. Opiate users are certainly no exception. All opiate-based drugs are highly addictive and nearly anyone can become dependent on them if opiate use becomes a habit. The severity of withdrawal symptoms opiate users will experience are…
Read MoreCoping With Withdrawal from Percocet and OxyContin
Percocet and OxyContin are prescription painkillers that contain varying amounts of the drug oxycodone. Both are addictive. And both are difficult to withdraw from. If you or someone you love is ready to embrace sobriety, here’s what you should know about the withdrawal process from drugs like Percocet and OxyContin. What is Percocet? The painkiller…
Read MoreThe Link Between Alcohol Intake And Skin Problems
Drinking alcohol affects many different parts of the body. Although health concerns are usually focused on how alcohol damages the liver and the heart, the skin can take quite a beating from alcohol abuse as well. Not only can the damage done to one’s skin have serious lasting effects, but it can also show signs…
Read MoreCan a Gender Responsive Treatment Program Aid in Recovery?
Rehab centers often offer gender-responsive treatment programs for detox, residential treatment, outpatient treatment and aftercare. For many patients, dividing patients by gender is an easy way to create a safer, more harmonious environment that’s better suited to lasting recovery. Others, however, don’t understand or appreciate how it can be beneficial. It’s time to explore the…
Read MoreUnderstand Chronic Drug Relapse Triggers and How to Avoid Relapse
You may long to say that you ended up getting off drugs, but the fact is that as of right now you are still addicted to drugs. The desire to be free is brewing inside of you more and more, but you have to avoid chronic drug relapse. Unless you want to deal with some kind of flashback,…
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