What Are 5 Things to Avoid in Early Recovery?

What Are 5 Things to Avoid in Early Recovery?

What Are 5 Things to Avoid in Early Recovery? Now that you are in early recovery, you are on the other side of addiction. It may feel uncomfortable, scary, frustrating or myriad other feelings. Newly sober people might feel truly alive also, not having felt as good as they do now. If you are feeling…

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Can Healthy Diet Really Help in Recovery?

Can Healthy Diet Really Help in Recovery?

Can Healthy Diet Really Help in Recovery? The right fuel in the body can provide an immense amount of energy, support, and mental clarity for a person in recovery. Health is holistic when it comes to diet and overall wellness. Addiction takes a toll on a person’s body but recovery can help a person’s body…

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A person sits on the floor by a bed with their knees up and head in their hands, silhouetted against a window with sheer curtains, conveying a sense of sadness or distress linked to cocaine use and depression.

Cocaine May Play a Role in Depression: Here’s How

Cocaine May Play a Role in Depression: Here’s How Many people who suffer from depression and have used cocaine a long time may experience depressive episodes at a higher rate than others. Scientists believe it is linked to damage the drug does to brain cells which make people feel high when they do cocaine. Damaging…

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How Does Trauma Lead to Addiction?

How Does Trauma Lead to Addiction?

How Does Trauma Lead to Addiction? Addiction following trauma is pretty common as a response to the impact of the events that occurred. Not everyone turns to addiction but it can happen before a person realizes it has occurred. A traumatic event is something that causes emotional, mental, or physical harm. It can lead to…

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How Do I Let Go of Anger in Recovery?

How Do I Let Go of Anger in Recovery?

How Do I Let Go of Anger in Recovery? With elections just recently behind us, there have been feelings of anger, fear, resentment, and other ones that come up for people. On a daily basis, the news spreads lots of ideas and information that people take in without thinking about it at all. Social media…

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Can Alcohol Consumption Impair Sleep?

Can Alcohol Consumption Impair Sleep?

Can Alcohol Consumption Impair Sleep? Alcohol consumption at any level can cause sleep disturbances and induce sleep disorders. Drinking alcohol may disrupt the structure and duration of sleep, alter sleep time, and impact the time required to fall asleep. It is hard to understand why the body needs sleep but we know it is linked…

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These 4 Rules of Life May Help if You’re an Empath

How to Practice More Self Compassion

How to Practice More Self Compassion When a person cuts you off while driving, what is the initial reaction. Is it to let them speed off or show them what you really think. Coming out of confrontation with a level head is hard but it takes compassion in action.  Self compassion is a learned behavior…

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