The friendship we make in rehab centers is long-lasting. At the rehab, you’re all fighting the same monster (addition). The support system helps keep everyone inspired to achieve sobriety. However, completing the drug rehabilitation program does not guarantee that everyone will stick to sobriety goals. In the unfortunate event that your friend relapses, you may …
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Does fear ever seem to control your life? That your actions, thoughts, and character are determined by it. It’s not just you. In response to perceived danger, our brain releases adrenaline. As a result of this hormone, our heart rate and blood pressure increase, as well as other physiological responses that can help us escape …
Alcoholism can make it feel like it has a stronghold on you and is holding you captive. If you find yourself thinking about your next drink throughout the day, you’ve developed an addiction and are suffering from substance abuse. Many people wait too long to seek help or obtain the right resources due to shame …
If you spend much time around addicts, you’ll quickly discover that just about everyone has some type of origin story that they’ll share about how they decided to get sober. In fact, I think that one of the most common questions people ask in the beginning is who convinced you to go to to AA …
What was your first Al-Anon meeting like? Did you know what to expect, or did you just show up and hope for the best? If you’re interested in attending an Al-Anon meeting but don’t have any experience with meetings, this blog post is for you. In it, we’ll discuss what to expect from a typical …
Fear of relapse is a very real issue for people in nearly all stages of addiction recovery. Surprisingly, failure is so common that it’s actually considered an expected part of the recovery process. You’re virtually guaranteed to encounter moments of overwhelming temptation and cravings, just as you’re sure to experience extraordinary stress, painful encounters, and …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) confirmed that over 13 percent of Americans started or increased their use of drugs and substances in 2020 June to cope with the impact of the global pandemic. But from time immemorial, drug and substance abuse has been a prevalent problem in the US and the world at …
Drug addiction is regarded as a chronic need to take addictive substances despite their detrimental effects. Such substances include drugs like hallucinogens, alcohol, marijuana, opioids, nicotine, cocaine, and heroin. In 2018, the United States (US) recognized drug addiction as an epidemic that necessitated immediate attention. Research indicates that more than 66% of deaths due to …
Many former addicts achieved sobriety after attending rehab. In many instances, these in-patient treatment centers supervised by a variety of trained medical and psychological professionals help dependents beat their demons. Unfortunately, however, these therapeutic programs are not always successful. When such circumstances arise, the recovering subjects and their close associations are left to wonder what …
When on an alcohol or drug treatment, the last thing you wish to have is a relapse during recovery. Staying sober during recovery is a lot of work. The main goal after this treatment is to keep off from all forms of drugs. A lot has been said regarding what a relapse is. For instance, …