Some physicians prescribe more opioids for certain medical conditions and for longer durations compared to others. Paradoxically, the indiscriminate abuse of painkillers instead of providing a permanent cure has been found to increase the severity of
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Addiction is a serious brain disorder. It can ruin every aspect of a person's life. Therefore, the decision to get sober is a life-transforming one. Generally, the first step of addiction treatment is detoxification. One of the processes that is
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Drug addiction is a disease that has been known to destroy interpersonal relationships, family units, and the health of the individual suffering from addiction. When an addiction takes place, the individual is unaware that they have an addiction, and
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For someone who has never personally dealt with a serious drug or alcohol problem before, it is hard to understand why an addict cannot simply quit using. Truth be told, it is not as simple as that. The long-term use of mind-altering substances
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The majority of patients who successfully complete inpatient and have the desire to stay clean and sober relapse in the first year after acute care treatment. Anyone who has been to inpatient treatment has noticed that the among the other patients
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The right time is something that lots of people waste many precious moments waiting for. "When there is a hill to climb, don't think that waiting will make it smaller." ~ Author Unknown But if you think about it, what does 'the right time'
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The New Year is a time many of us look at ourselves and our lives to see what we can do better. We look at what we've accomplished. We look at what we want to accomplish. It's a logical starting point, right? The calendar rolls over to a new year and
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As the year draws to a close and a new one begins, many people struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism will make getting sober a number one priority on their list of New Years' Resolutions. While recognizing the need for a sober lifestyle is
Continue ReadingHealthy Living – Should You Try A Technology Detox?
We have all heard about detox plans. Many of you may have tried one in the past, hoping it would help you reach your health and fitness goals. The primary purpose of the detox approach is to detoxify your body from the toxic waste we encounter on a
Continue ReadingThe Law of Attraction in Recovery From Alcoholism
You will always find exactly what you're looking for, this is an age-old truth. It still surprises me when I discover how many people don't realize this truth. To recover from alcoholism, which is my primary focus in the recovery community, I always
Continue ReadingDrug Addiction – Cross Addiction and Relapse – 5 Cross Addiction Relapse Prevention Tips
Although definitions of "Addiction" seem to be continuing to evolve, addiction is still "a primary, chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease". The last decade of research has led to a refined definition of addiction as a "brain disease which is
Continue ReadingRole of Nutritional Therapy in Recovery From Alcohol Addiction
Overcoming an alcohol addiction is challenging. At times, even after taking professional care, people tend to relapse due to factors like severity of their addiction, biochemical imbalances and genetic factors that act as an impediment to the
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