How to Prevent a Slip from Turning to a Relapse
A relapse can occur when you are sober for a long period of time but returns to substance abuse. A slip is when you return to substance abuse but stops when they automatically regret their [...]
Stop Holding a Grudge if You Want to Progress in Recovery
It is easy to hold a grudge because, let’s face it, resentment can feel pretty darn good sometimes. We get to sit and stew in our own frustrations and negative feelings about something rather than [...]
What to Do When Drinking Harms Loved Ones
It is hard to know what to do when faced with your own addiction. It can feel like a series of failures, even if you recognize that you have a serious problem and need help. [...]
Addiction and Low Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the way that you look at yourself. Having a low self-esteem is not feeling like you are worthy of feeling happy or having any success. Some turn to substance abuse as a temporary [...]
Transformation and Healing Takes Time: Here’s How to Get Started
Even for people who have anxiety and fear, growing into the person you want to become is possible with a little bit of time, patience, and transformative healing power. Honoring feelings rather than stuffing them [...]
Creating Healthy Relationships
Before you entered into treatment, maybe your old friends were enabling or supporting your substance abuse instead of encouraging you to get help. Maybe they treated you badly but you still hung out with them [...]
These 3 Types of Addictions Are Socially “Accepted” and Dangerous
Some drugs are known to be socially accepted because people think they are not ‘really’ addictions. The challenge of changing perceptions is to notice how it impacts social relationships and a person’s life, including mental [...]
The Deadly Risks of Fentanyl
Fentanyl has taken over the streets, turning the tides quickly in favor of illegal drugs. Unfortunately, it is claiming lives in its wake even as people are now waking up to the realization more needs [...]
How to Beat Caffeine Addiction
Beating caffeine addiction is challenging but it may not be as tough as some other drugs and alcohol to defeat. Getting off caffeine is no simple task. Like any drug, caffeine works in your brain [...]
Most Common Side Effects of Vicodin Use
Vicodin is a medication which has powerful therapeutic use for people in pain. This opioid can potentially lead to a range of mild to severe side effects over time. The side effects can range for [...]