Staying indoors, reading, watching television and doing whatever you wanted sounded great when we were kids. No school, relaxing, being waiting on, and noodle soup. What a life... for about three days. After the third day, one became bored and
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Addiction and Recovery – Assess Your Relapse When You Have Fallen Off the Wagon
Relapse is a symptom of addiction. Relapse is a symptom of many, if not most, chronic diseases. Addiction should be treated as the chronic disease that it is and relapse should be treated as a symptom of addiction. Relapse is not a character flaw or
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You wouldn't be human if you didn't experience some fears about the Corona Virus or Covid-19. There are many reasons why anxiety concerning this disease is spreading throughout the world and the major cause of this is the lack of information
Continue ReadingThree Steps to Reducing Fear of Coronavirus
As Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, many people are feeling powerless, unsafe and downright terrified about what may be coming. We want to take action, to take back control, but we don't know what to do. So our fears magnify, making us
Continue ReadingAbstinence Vs Sobriety
When deciding to get clean or sober, in some cases both, it doesn't matter what your addiction is. Whether it is alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, sex or tobacco. Addiction is the problem and stopping whatever yours is, is a start. But, there is so
Continue ReadingDetoxing During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
Finding out that you are pregnant while you have active drug or alcohol abuse or addiction can be very scary. Your first concern is whether or not your substance use has caused any harm to you baby. Your next concern will likely be how you can stop
Continue ReadingRelaxation Techniques That Encourage Restful Sleep
In order for a person to transition from wakefulness to sleep, they must be in a relaxed state. Many people find it difficult to enter a relaxed state to sleep and some find it difficult to maintain a relaxed state throughout the sleep cycle, causing
Continue ReadingHow to Be Healthy: Natural Pain Relief
When you are in pain you want nothing more than to end it. The Western approach is to reach for a pill. If this does not work then a trip to the MD for stronger pills, or even injections or patches. But what if all this fails, or you are simply
Continue ReadingGetting and Staying Connected Is Powerful
Here are a few tips for getting and staying connected to enrich your body and your soul plus these can provide a tremendous surge in brain stimulation. First, nurture existing relationships as you cultivate new ones. You have to be a friend to have a
Continue ReadingHow To Sober Up And Overcome Substance Abuse In The New Year
The New Year is a time for new beginnings, but with the extra emphasis placed on celebrating, it can also be a difficult time for those with problems of drug addiction or substance abuse. Even if you were able to weather the holiday storm without
Continue ReadingAvoiding Relapse During the Holidays
The holidays are a time for celebrating with family and friends at parties and gatherings; however it is also a time that can lead to a relapse for those in alcohol and drug abuse and addiction recovery. But, with a little planning you can avoid
Continue ReadingThanksgiving is Not Only About the Turkey
What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a North American harvest festival. When the Pilgrams (a Puritan sect) arrived in America to start a new life there, they set up colonies and grew crops. They celebrated Thanksgiving as an act of gratitude to
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