Stages Of Relapse Defined
Addiction

Stages Of Relapse Defined

It is common for those who are struggling with addiction to make attempts at recovery only to relapse. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism indicates that there is significant evidence to support that almost 90% of alcoholics will relapse sometime during four years after treatment. Some may think

Is Addiction A Disease or a Choice?
Addiction

Is Addiction A Disease or a Choice?

Any of us who have been through active addiction, either as addicts or as a loved one of addicts, have heard the stereotypes. “Oh, Johnny chose drugs over his family.” “Sheila is such a jerk. She stole all that money. Hey, did you see her choosing to get in that

Exercise: The Secret Weapon to Recovery
Addiction

Exercise: The Secret Weapon to Recovery

American society is constantly coming out with the next big fix, whether it is for weight loss or skin tightening. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a secret weapon to recovery as well? The good news is exercise is not a fad and can be completed for free. It

Managing Cravings to Help Avoid Relapse
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Managing Cravings to Help Avoid Relapse

Cravings will inevitably occur within your recovery. Learning ways to cope with these cravings is what will help you to avoid relapsing. Relapse typically is not an event that just happens out of nowhere. When you become aware that you are becoming less functional and demonstrate a decreased ability to

Identifying and Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
Addiction

Common Relapse Triggers You Should Know

Recovering from drug or alcohol addiction is a huge feat that any addict should commend themselves for overcoming. But with recovery comes the ever-looming fear of suffering relapse—becoming trapped in addiction again after struggling to break free. In therapy and recovery programs, patients are usually taught to adopt more healthy

Alternative Rehabilitation Therapies
Addiction

The Significance of Exercise in Recovery

As you might expect, drug addicts tend to be neglectful of their health. They not only avoid personal responsibilities but hurt ties to family and friends as well as mental and emotional health. Drugs in excess can even hurt a person’s physical health, or make them completely forget to take

Discussing Alcohol Use With Teens
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Discussing Alcohol Use With Teens

Being a parent is a tough job. All parents want to protect their children and raise them to be independent, healthy, productive, and successful. When our children enter their teenage years, the risks and temptations that are dangerous are surrounding them. One of these temptations and all-too-prevalent activities is drinking

How Prevalent Is Drug Addiction Treatment?
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How Prevalent Is Drug Addiction Treatment?

Those who are considering drug treatment may feel like they are alone with their disease and struggle. But the truth is that drug addiction is something that many Americans struggle with. Those who acknowledge a problem exists and seek help are the most successful and turning their lives around and

Facing Grief and Loss in Recovery
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Facing Grief and Loss in Recovery

Bereavement, better known as grief and mourning that occurs after death, happens more often than any of us would like during our journey of recovery. Death seems to be attached to the concept of addiction. We grieve the substances we once used, those we’ve lost to the disease of addiction,

Addiction is a Family Disease
Addiction

Addiction is a Family Disease

We think it is only the addict that is “sick” when, in fact, addiction affects a family in its entirety. The individual who is diagnosed with a substance use disorder does play the role of the Addict and other family members and loved ones begin to develop parts to play

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