Are E-Cigarettes a Healthy Alternative to Regular Cigarettes?
The past several years, the rate of cigarette smoking has been shifting away from cigarettes, which are on the decline, to the rise of e-cigarettes. Nicotine is present in both, but in varying levels, depending on what a person smokes. Some studies indicate e-cigarettes are a safer alternative, while others raise serious doubts. It is difficult to know who is [...]
Understanding Enabling Behaviors
It is hard to watch someone you love go through addiction. That addict may come up to you and feel like they will die if they do not get their hands on drugs or alcohol. You need to remember that enabling an addiction is not helping an addict but only making the addiction grow worse. Enabling is when you do [...]
What is the Best Way to Slow Down and Savor the Small Moments?
When it comes to recovery, it is common to feel there is wasted time throughout the years of addiction. Many people spent years, maybe decades, living in a fog. Most likely, people feel they did not live up to their full potential while under the throes of addiction. Some are higher functioning than others, but it can take a lot [...]
Best Morning Routines for Recovery
Being in recovery is a day-by-day work in progress that has good days and bad days. You should always wake up every morning looking forward to what the day may bring. Here are some morning routines you should stick to during your recovery to bring energy and happiness to last you through the day. Your normal morning routine before becoming [...]
How Do I Live with More Integrity After Addiction?
Living with integrity takes work and dedication. It is about being honest and having strong moral principles backing up your hard work and persona. When addiction steals your identity, integrity and morals, it can feel like you are living in an upside down world. Learning to live with more integrity can help you heal and restore peace to your life. [...]
Naloxone- An Opioid Antagonist
There is currently an ongoing opioid epidemic occurring in the U.S with deaths increasing every day. Overdoses can be very dangerous to your body as you experience small pupils, trouble breathing, fainting, cannot respond, trouble sleeping, and a slow heartbeat. Luckily, Naloxone can act as an opioid antagonist whenever an overdose occurs but should not be used as treatment for [...]
What Does Culture Have to Do with Addiction Treatment?
Defining culture is challenging but one definition is a set of beliefs and patterns of behavior that shape the worldview of a member of society. It is a guide for action and behavior. Substance abuse is not always viewed in light of a cultural lens or perspective, in that different people of different cultures may respond differently to addiction, recovery, [...]
Breaking Away From Denial After Loss
Death can be very hard to process when it involves someone you love. Instead of confronting tragedy, some want to pretend it did not happen and live in denial to avoid having depression, anxiety, or insomnia. The death of a loved one cannot be ignored as we need to accept the present reality but still keep the memories of our [...]
What You Should Never Say to an Addict
Drug addicts need all of the support they can get. It is important to be careful about what you say as they are in a vulnerable stage in their lives. Here are some things you should never say to someone who is an addict as the words you say have the potential to bring more stress to their lives and [...]
Is Connectivity a “Bad Thing” in Rehab?
Being hyper connected is not necessarily a bad thing, until it becomes a problem. Forward-thinking recovery programs are looking at ways to structure rehab settings in a way that support people’s growth and healing, but being connected to the outside world may be one thing that, if changed, can help people grow in recovery rather than be detrimental. Therapeutic Benefits [...]