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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…
How 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…
Taking 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…
The 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…
Is 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…
The 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…