A Relapse Track May Be What You Need to Finally Kick the Habit for Good Addiction is a condition that is difficult to recover from without help. Half of the people in recovery will relapse, but it is not inevitable. It is a reality of the real challenges of addiction. A relapse prevention program offers…
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Why Executive Take ‘Smart Drugs,’ and Why This Can Be Dangerous From stage fright to anxiety, and other issues like depression, people are taking pills and numbing out more than ever. Executives are taking ‘smart drugs,’ not only to cope but to improve their performance at work. This is known as ‘biohacking.’ Executives, especially, can…
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How Can Family and Friends Talk About Addiction with Loved Ones? When a loved one becomes ill, there are family and friends that will discuss how to support them, find help, resources, and treatment. With addiction, it is not quite the same because people are not as sure what to say or how to behave…
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Motivational Interviewing Can Change Your Relationship to Addiction: Here’s How Motivational interviewing is a technique that shifts your perspective in therapy. It can be helpful in the management of heart disease, asthma, and support motivation of behavioral change that prevents you from making healthy choices. Research shows this intervention works well with people who feel…
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Why Gratitude Can Change Your Attitude About Recovery Think for a moment about what gratitude means. It is not just a word, it is a way of life in recovery. Without gratitude, it is hard to see ahead and embrace life. Though it may not seem so in the moment, gratitude really does have a…
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Know the Signs of High-Functioning Alcoholism (and How to Help a Loved One) There are many stereotypes about people who struggle with alcohol. They may make a mess of things at home or in their relationships, but people who function at a higher level often don’t give any indication to most (if any) family and…
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How Can Loved Ones Identify High-Quality Treatment Standards for Addiction? Looking for the appropriate place for treatment may feel daunting to some people. There is a lot to consider including cost, location, proximity to home, type of treatment offered, and other things like insurance coverage. With so many options, families often forget to consider what…
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Here Are Some Tips to Face Root Causes of Addiction Head-On Trauma is about an individual’s experience in their mind, body, and soul. They often integrate their emotional experience into the physical body, but sometimes, that is not possible because they have been harmed in some way. Many people who experience trauma may or may…
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How to Help a Loved One in Law Enforcement Who Struggles with Addiction Police officers often have a difficult job because they are dealing with all sorts of things on a daily basis that can be considered dangerous and mentally taxing. They see things most others don’t see and are called on to uphold the…
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How Do People Find Help for Process Addictions? With a diagnosis of process, addiction comes a difficult scenario. Seeking help for them can feel daunting, especially with mental health diagnoses being part of many people’s journeys. A process addiction usually co-occurs with substance addiction, blurring fine lines between mental and physical issues. Identifying the addiction,…
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