Watch Out for These Dating Mistakes in Early Recovery
Going back to the dating scene can feel like a huge leap following addiction and recovery. Early recovery is typically not a time to jump into new things because of all the other new things [...]
7 Tips for Returning to Work After Addiction Treatment
Going back to work after spending a month or longer in addiction treatment is a challenge. You will likely be anxious about returning. It will take a little time to get back into the swing [...]
How is Food Addiction Like Drug Addiction?
According to the CDC, more than a third of Americans are obese and that percentage seems to keep increasing. Obesity has been linked to many diseases, most notably heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Obesity drives [...]
4 Ways to Keep Your Child From Repeating Your Addiction Mistakes
If you’ve struggled with addiction, you know that it’s the absolute last thing you want your own child to experience. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against you because the biggest predictor of addiction is having [...]
What to do with the Money You Save in Sobriety
Addiction is expensive. A cocaine habit, for example, can easily cost $100 a day. Even the cost of alcohol can add up as your tolerance grows and you drink every day. After getting sober, people [...]
A New Study Revives Concerns About Vivitrol
Vivitrol is time-release formulation of naltrexone that is administered once a month via injection. It is an opioid antagonist, which means it binds strongly to opioid receptors, preventing opioid drugs from having any effect. Whereas [...]
When Does Gaming Become an Addiction?
The line between enthusiasm for video games and addiction is fuzzy. Someone can spend a lot of time playing video games without suffering negative consequences. Some studies even show that video games might have some [...]
There are 4 Types of Drunks
Alcohol changes your behavior. We typically characterize this as a loss of inhibition. Researchers at the University ofMissouri-Columbia in the United States conducted a study on 147 undergraduates to find out how our personalities change [...]
Learning to Focus Without Adderall
People often have trouble focusing after quitting Adderall or other stimulants. Adderall, in particular, is abused as a productivity drug because it allows you to focus intensely for hours with no effort. This isn’t always [...]
Birth Order’s Effect On Addiction
Birth order does seem to affect personality to some degree. First-born children are typically more responsible and conscientious. They do better in school. They learn early on that they have to look out for someone [...]