Does Alcohol Impair Nutrition? Good nutrition and healthy eating habits are an essential part of providing energy for and maintaining function. Many people with alcoholism tend to eat less than the necessary amount of food to provide their vitamins and minerals for the day. Alcohol interferes with the nutrition process by impacting digestion, utilization, and…
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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder? Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is a pattern of behavior related to social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to rejection which causes problems in work situations and relationships. People with the disorder show a pattern of avoidance due to fear of rejection or disapproval. This…
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These 5 Lifestyle Changes Can Energize Your Recovery Addiction has no cure. It can be treated and managed but it puts you at risk for relapse. Knowing you must always work at recovery, it is important to make adjustments that are conductive to sobriety. The following five lifestyle changes may help energize your recovery in…
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What is a Hallucination? Many drug hallucinations are mild, but sometimes people are transported into another reality altogether that seems very real at the time. A hallucination is something a person sees, hears, feels, smells, or tastes yet is not really there. Hallucinations happen under the influence of drugs and can be a symptom of…
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Why Alcohol and Energy Drinks Are Not Friends Many people understand alcohol and energy drinks are two very different things and that mixing them may not be a good thing. The more we understand about the toxic relationship between the two, the greater our understanding of the danger of mixing alcohol and energy drinks together.…
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Should Treatment Goals Be Incentivized? Contingency Management (CM) is a new strategy being used for some people in recovery from addiction. It is a method of therapeutic support which provides incentives for people to achieve recovery goals. They receive tangible rewards when they reach milestones, including a number of therapy sessions or consecutive negative urine…
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How to Cope with Unsupportive Family Members in Recovery In a perfect world, a person in recovery would have a supportive family to help them following treatment. Not everyone has this arrangement. Some people lack a nurturing, loving family. Especially when spouses have been hurt, siblings may have been lied to, and parents may have…
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Phobias are irrational fears related to certain objects or situations. Having an irrational and persistent fear of failing can really derail your thoughts, your body, and hijack your recovery. The last thing you need is to let it get the best of you when you are already fighting so hard to stay sober and clean.…
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Stress is not just perceived, it is a felt response to the environment. Whether it is daily stress or bumps in the road, stress can be sneaky. Whether or not you know it, stress can impact your health and life. Learn more about how to combat it by focusing on eustress, a healthier alternative to…
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Once you get stuck in a pattern of ruminating thoughts, it is harder to get out of it. By not entering this way of thinking, you put a stop to them before they even start. Prevention is key, but it takes time to learn skills for how best to handle the triggers for rumination and…
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