When you wake up after a drug overdose, or you are struggling in recovery, there are people there who can support your recovery. These people are former substance users who have overcome the struggle and are in recovery. If you are fortunate to connect with a peer recovery specialist, you will be offered a source…
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Being happy is kind of the ‘in’ thing to do right now, but that does not mean happiness is going to find everyone at the same time, if at all. Sometimes people really struggle with finding true happiness and joy. In the end, it is about being healthy, more than being happy, and there is…
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Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction makes you question the value of what is really helpful in staying sober. It may be hard to find help, open up, or talk to a small group of people about your issues. It can be anxiety-ridden, trying to decide how to approach this issue but there are myriad…
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Paying for rehab may seem like a huge task at first but that should not stop a person from getting what they need. Every person’s situation is different. People with a wide range of options don’t need to see it as a barrier to obtaining high-quality treatment. There are ways to pay for it. If…
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When a person decides to get professional help for addiction, they have several options available. Many treatment centers provide therapeutic tools that are outside the norm of what people typically think of as helpful in rehab. Traditional talk therapy is one way people get help but they also seek help with art, music, and other…
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To overcome addiction, long-term residential drug rehab is the best choice. Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain reward, memory, motivation, and related circuitry. When a person cannot abstain from alcohol or drugs, addiction also results in behavioral control impairment, cravings, inability to recognize problems with work, school, and interpersonal relationships. An addiction…
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Pharmacists provide patients with all the necessary drugs to treat all kinds of illnesses and diseases but they often forget they also need self care. Pharmacists have direct access to potent drugs that can be addictive. Prescription drug use is on the rise. Some pharmacists break the law and a code of ethics during the…
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Business professionals struggling with addiction may be skeptical of seeking help for various reasons. One of them is the treatment options provided at most substance abuse treatment centers. These centers are packed with people from all walks of life and usually provide the bare minimum in treatments. Group therapy is usually offered to help them…
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Medical professionals are not immune to addiction. In fact, they may be more susceptible because of their access and privilege which affords them the opportunity to get their hands on more drugs and even more potent substances. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals are sitting in the crosshairs of a drug abuse epidemic claiming…
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The modern family defies definition in terms of who is the parent (or parents), how siblings are brought into a family, and how they operate together as a unit. Family therapy can help bridge all these various dynamics through supporting individuals in rehab. Behavioral health treatment that includes family therapy works better than treatment that…
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