Addiction causes widespread damage, not only to the people who abuse drugs and alcohol but to people close to them. When an individual takes the brave step toward recovery, he or she might wonder what comes next. Detoxing the body can be uncomfortable, but it’s a necessary part of becoming sober. During detox, people experience…
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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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What is the Key to Self-Empowering Recovery? An approach that is self-empowering for addiction recovery is about looking at goals and seeing opportunities. This means looking for gains overall and becoming the person they wanted to become outside of addiction. People who do not accomplish full independence can keep moving forward in recovery and find…
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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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What Are 5 Things Family Members Should Know About Dual Diagnosis Treatment? When family members or loved ones go for dual diagnosis treatment, they are checking themselves in for something that is very important to their health going into recovery. Dual diagnosis treatment focuses on treating mental health disorders alongside addiction. There is nothing to…
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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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What is IOP and What Can People Expect? When people look into outpatient programs, they might consider something called IOP or an intensive outpatient program. This is a substance abuse rehab program that allows a person to be living their life outside of rehab while checking in for visits to the center several days 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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