As a licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, I want every addict to recover successfully. However, I know recovery isn't easy. Research even suggests that up to 80 percent of recovering addicts relapse within the first year of sobriety. You can be part of the 20 percent who stay sober when you
Common Relapse Excuses and How to Shut Them Down
5 Powerful Mantras to Keep Close During Recovery
Recovery is a journey. It often starts when you enter rehab, but then it leads you into the world, where you find bumps, twists, hills, road blocks, and pit stops. You need tools that help you successfully navigate the journey: That's where powerful mantras during recovery come in handy. As
Famous Quotes On Sobriety
Many people you've heard about every day have dealt with addiction problems ranging from alcohol addiction to dependence on harder drugs. These celebrities, media moguls, actors, singers, and other notable people have overcome these problems and are now better off without their addictions. Many
5 Things to Keep You Busy On a Friday Night
Too many think that to have fun on a Friday night after work or school they need to do drugs or drink. However, there are plenty of other ways for people to enjoy themselves, relax, and have fun after a stressful week. I'm not going to just tell you to read a book, play some games, and hang out with
Be a Mountain: How Yoga Can Fortify You Against Addiction
Addiction changes your brain's structure, and many recovering addicts I know neglect their physical health. Now that you're in recovery, you're ready to start taking care of your mind and your body. If your entire being is nurtured and fortified, you will have more strength and willpower to break
Aromatherapy Can Help Ease Recovery
you're a recovering addict, you understand the mental and physical challenges of recovery. I have encountered such grace and willpower within my patients throughout the years along with many tools that help them achieve this. I've witnessed recovering addicts use meetings, meditation, and gardening
9 TV Character’s Struggles with Addiction (Spoilers!)
In my experience, addiction affects people from all walks of life. Doctors, nurses, musicians, police officers, and crime scene investigators can all be addicted to drugs, alcohol or destructive behaviors. Addiction isn't restricted to real life, either. In fact, TV characters and addiction can
The Importance of Dual-Diagnosis in Treating Drug Recovery
Dual diagnosis (aka Co-occurring disorders) is the term given when mental illness combines with substance abuse. Dealing with substance abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction poses pressing challenges for the addict. Compounded with a mental illness, it becomes even more difficult to overcome.
Coping with an Alcoholic Parent
Alcoholism is defined as "a chronic and progressive disease" with which the person might have problems controlling their drinking, be preoccupied with drinking, and/or has withdrawal symptoms when they decrease their drinking. This is a widespread problem and having one such person in the family can
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