A drug overdose means taking too much of a substance, over-the-counter, prescription, or other drug and taking more than the dosage recommended. When there is enough of the drug in a person’s body, it can have harmful effects on the body. An overdose may lead to serious medical complications, including death. The severity of the…
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Do Recovery and Regret Go Hand in Hand? Making bad decisions is kind of part of the process of struggling with addiction. You are not in your right frame of mind to do anything good sometimes and you hurt people you care about. You even hurt yourself. Regret can creep in and that can change…
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Resilience is a Big Key to Recovery Most people experience challenges in their lifetime, but few compare to those faced by someone with substance use disorder. Addiction is powerful but recovery is rewarding. When you face adversity in recovery, there is one big tool you need that can help you through. Resiliency The term resilience…
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What is the Role of Self-Doubt in Relapse? You are not the only person who has trouble with self-doubt. You may regret what you did while in addiction but everyone has those things. Don’t let people treat you today as if you are still in active addiction. Self-doubt can follow you around unless you work…
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How Do I Confront a Loved One About Addiction Loving a person with addiction can be one of the hardest things to experience. The emotions you go through while they struggle can leave a person feeling overwhelmed and powerless. It can feel like one’s entire life is overtaken by substance abuse. If you take action…
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Why Do Headaches Co-Occur with Substance Abuse? For people in recovery, there is a high likelihood they have encountered headaches as a side effect to substance abuse or as an effect of withdrawal. Different types of substances can produce different types of headaches. Learn more about the types of headaches and how to find relief.…
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Get Your Financial Matters in Order With These Helpful Tips There are estimates that the cost of drug and alcohol abuse is hitting in the billions of dollars every year. At great cost, people are struggling with substance use disorders. Having a substance use disorder can lead to debt but also poor decision making in…
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Who Can Be Trusted When in Recovery? Figuring out who is reliable in recovery can be a tricky endeavor. Finding out who to trust may be a matter of rebuilding your life brick by brick, like a new foundation being laid for the future. If you are in recovery, you likely have encountered situations that…
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Can the Myth That Everyone is Doing Better Derail Recovery? Even when it seems you are doing well in recovery, it is easy to think the grass is greener on someone else’s recovery lawn. The myth everyone else is doing better in recovery not only breeds envy, it steals joy from the victories of your…
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How Do People Become Addicted to Sleeping Pills? People successfully treat short-term insomnia with sleeping pills, many become dependent on them. Approximately 38 million prescription for Ambien were written between 2006 and 2011. A perceived blessing for medical professionals has left people thinking there are no alternatives to help them with sleep or pain relief.…
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