How Does Alcoholism Impact People with Borderline Personality Disorder? Whether it is genetics or environment, or a combination of the two, alcoholism has a detrimental effect on people’s lives. Their relationships, work, personal lives, and health all suffer as a result of long term alcohol abuse. In addition, many people suffer silently with borderline personality…
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Why the 12-Step Process is Still Relevant for People in Recovery Recovery is not just a one time thing that someone does and moves on. It is a culmination of decisions and moments which happen over a lifetime of taking little steps to improve their life. The journey is individual for each person but usually…
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How Do I Avoid Summertime Relapse Triggers? Addiction treatment is a step on the road to recovery, even though it is not the whole road. The road is really a journey that lasts a lifetime without a final destination. There is always more to learn, more to do, and growth to happen on the way.…
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How to Say ‘No Thanks’ When Out with Friends Going out with friends and socializing in recovery can bring up all kinds of triggers. A common situation may include a barbecue, gathering, or event where there is alcohol being served. By accepting the invitation, there is a chance someone may offer a drink and a…
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What Does Detox from Marijuana Look Like? Marijuana is being touted for its medicinal qualities in the news media, but the drug can have increasingly devastating effects on people who use it recreationally. Addiction and dependence are very real challenges for people who struggle with marijuana use in their lives. One of the necessary components…
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What Willingness to Recover Has to Do With Healing Nobody can be forced to recover from addiction. The first step to healing is admitting a problem exists, followed by the second step, which is the willingness to receive treatment. Addiction steals many things from a person’s life, but it can be the will and desire…
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Does Anxiety Play a Role in Relapse? Relapse can be triggered by many things in recovery. A person can be simply out for a walk when a memory, thought, or sensation pops into their head and hijacks the brain. It makes it seem like everything they learned in recovery or thought they knew about themselves…
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What is the Role of Spirituality in Addiction Treatment? Spirituality looks different for everybody in recovery. Some people prefer to think about it in a deeper, more religious sense, and others are wanting to find other means of incorporating spirituality into treatment. Recovery from addiction is an emotional, physical, and spiritual transformation. When you take…
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Why Empathy is a Critical Skill to Hone in Recovery Empathy does not come easy to some people. It can be hard to experience what other people experience in their human condition. When you continue to develop the ability to empathize, you learn how to put yourself in others’ shoes but you don’t always know…
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Why is Sobriety a Gift? Getting to recovery is a journey made of many smaller steps. Sobriety in itself is a gift because it keeps reminding you that you made it here from where you were. Even if that was yesterday, you are one step closer to your goal of being away from drugs and…
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