In 2019, nearly 20% of the United States suffered from excessive drinking problems. These problems also link closely to violent crimes, premature death, and injury. However, these injuries do not just affect alcoholics, but the people around them—friends and family alike. Furthermore, one in five people—or over 50 million—are affected
You’ve heard it often, alcohol is good for the heart. A bit of red wine here and there is going to protect you from a heart attack, so enjoying yourself is good, right? For some people this is true but for others, it doesn’t apply. When engaged in moderate drinking
“Relapse” a terrifying word to any addict desperately trying to push through rehabilitation and achieve sobriety. It is frighteningly common—with a 40 to 60 percent rate amongst addicts—and can not only occur after recovery but multiple recoveries. The idea of relapse is every recovering addict’s worst nightmare and can make
In the toil of addiction, addicts linger in denial, misery, and shame, yet accept their position with little argument. This naturally changes in rehabilitation and treatment, but how much of it truly changes? Oftentimes, addicts find they are still unhappy, ashamed of their actions and current position, ultimately resulting in
Many universal feelings and mental illnesses recur among many different addicts, such as depression, shame, guilt, and anger. Every addict experiences these struggles differently, however. For some, their feelings of depression trigger the addiction, while for others the addiction triggers depression. One of the most common emotions and mental disorders
Experimenting with drugs is common amongst teenagers and young adults due to the euphoric feelings most drugs temporarily produce. However, the feeling of the drug distracts users from it’s long-term and possibly permanent effects on the body. Understanding the negative impact of drugs may help individuals make better lifestyle choices
Addiction is acquainted with various negative feelings that cloud our perception: anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and most of all shame. Oftentimes we will go out of our way to hide these feelings when suppressing said feelings actually intensifies them. Furthermore, because we obsess over these dark thoughts, it almost seems
Anxiety is a crippling feeling of worry, unease, and apprehension of life and the world around us. Everyone deals with anxiety to some degree, but anxiety levels are higher than ever in today’s society. Every year, over 40 million adults—nearly 20 percent of the American population—suffer from anxiety disorders in
Heroin isn’t a drug you can do one day and then just decide you can do without the next. It is highly addictive and even one use can be fatal. Unfortunately, heroin use is on the rise across the United States and has a strong relationship to the opioid epidemic.
Individuals who suffer from paranoid personality disorder do not trust others and are always suspicious of the people around them, believing that people have malicious intent towards them. People who suffer from this disorder also interpret the actions and words of others as deceptive or threatening. As a result, they
It doesn’t matter what time it is, Discovery Place is here and ready to help those impacted by addiction day or night. Whether it is 3 AM or 3 PM, you can start your recovery journey by reaching out to our rehab in the Nashville area.
