What Role Does Estrogen Play in Addiction?
High estrogen can make you more susceptible to abusing drugs. If you are a woman, chances are you are familiar with fluctuating estrogen levels. Symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, and depression are common. If you suffer from any hormonal imbalances, your overall health is not the only thing impacted. Motivation, stress, and energy can be impacted. Learn more about the role [...]
Subconscious Bias Can Affect Recovery: Here’s Why
Microaggressions in recovery refer to any comments that make another person in recovery feel like what they are doing is not enough. Whether it is intended or not, feelings of superiority by others can breed mistrust and prevent or destroy healthy, caring relationships. Find out why subconscious bias happens and how it can impact recovery. Finding A Tribe The challenge [...]
How Can I Help a Loved One with Their First Sober Holiday?
The holidays are approaching and family and friends are not sure what they can do to support their loved one through it all clean and sober. This may seem hopeless but the truth is there are things a person can do to help a loved one get through it and enjoy the experience. Lighten the Mood Adopt a more lighthearted [...]
Narrative Therapy May Be a Great Tool in Recovery
A narrative is a story that makes up a collection of events. Every person has a story. Some people have positive, uplifting, humorous stories. Others have greatly difficult, traumatic, and even scary experiences that overshadow any positive. Many people go through life defining themselves by their problems. This often leaves people feeling stuck, hopeless, and empty. Narrative therapy is one [...]
Is There a Cure for Cocaine Addiction?
There is not a cure for cocaine addiction other than recovery. Cocaine is extremely addictive. It is a mood enhancer and creates a short-lived high but with repeated use it alters brain chemistry and creates powerful cravings for its euphoric effects. Rise of Cocaine Use When the body becomes addicted to cocaine, a constant supply of the drug is needed [...]
This Gift Giving List May Help You Shop for a Loved One in Recovery
The perfect gift-giving guide may not be so perfect for a loved one in recovery. Giving a gift can be greatly beneficial in a relationship, letting people build (or rebuild) relationships and honor traditions around the holidays or special events like birthdays. Learn some unique, creative ideas for what to shop for that may surprise a loved one in recovery. [...]
How Do Public Restrooms Play a Role in the Opioid Epidemic?
Public restrooms are on the front line of the opioid epidemic. The opioid epidemic has impacted countless families and individuals. In any public restroom people can wander in and out as much as they like, doing as they please, and nobody knows the difference. Business owners are taking notice after seeing the restrooms littered with used syringes, drugs, and even [...]
Why Banging Bongoes May Help You Feel Connected in Recovery
One way people love to explore recovery and healing is thru drum therapy. Drumming circles can help people in recovery connect with one another and develop deeper bonds. Taking a closer look at drumming, it can help the addiction recovery process if a person remains open to this healing. What is Drumming Therapy Drumming therapy, or drumming, is an approach [...]
Give Crystal Healing a Try in Recovery: Here’s How
Crystal healing is just one remedy people turn to in recovery in support of their journey. Even if a person does not understand how it works, crystals have been used for healing in many ways for centuries. Popular alternative healing practices like yoga, meditation, and others including crystal healing as part of the experience. The goal is to keep yourself [...]
What Are the Benefits and Risks of Ibogaine?
Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid illegally used in the United States for treating opiate addiction. Healthcare providers and researchers are desperate to find solutions to the opioid crisis but may be overlooking a possible cure in the meantime. Find out why there are risks and benefits to the use of Ibogaine. History of Ibogaine Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that [...]