Personal Spirituality May Be Just As Important As Group Therapy and Addiction Meetings
The connection between spirituality and addiction recovery is often an important one for many addicts trying to kick their destructive habits. Spirituality has many definitions and to some it means submiting to a higher power, while to others it means connecting yourself to someone or some notion that can provide you with the strength you […]
Recovery Is a Road Trip, And Motivation is The Fuel
Excellent counseling and treatment programs save lives. The sad part is that many people who succeed in attaining sobriety are unaware of how hard they have to continue to work to stay sober and healthy. Like anything in life you have to work for it, and it’s not a matter of laziness or weakness, it’s […]
The Lack of Addiction Counselors Could Hamper The Emotional and Spiritual Recovery of Desperate Addicted Patients
Whether you agree with the changes President Obama made to the healthcare system south of our border or not, it has provided millions of Americans with care that they did not previously have access to due to the system they are a part of. Hundreds of thousands of Americans now have access to mental health […]
Going Cold Turkey Could Unravel Your Recovery
The cold turkey method, observed under new circumstances, does not seem like the way to go to end your addiction to drugs, alcohol or even smoking. The method has, in some cases, worked for addicts, but new research is telling us that for your overall mental health and well-being, this just isn’t the way to […]
A Personal Source of Inspiration For Addicts Everywhere
Inspiration and motivation are such key parts of recovery when it comes to ending the cycle of addiction to drugs and alcohol. It is often asked, however, where this inspiration should come from, and for the purposes of this article the inspiration and motivation come from a source that many non-addicts receive inspiration from: Music! […]
Treating Both Mental Health Problems and Addiction Together Could Secure a More Successful and Positive Outcome for Patients
There are certainly a number of similarities between mental health issues and addiction. Often, in many treatment settings, the two diseases are treated simultaneously. Those with a serious mental health disorder like Bi-Polar disorder or Schizophrenia are at a much higher risk to abuse certain substances, primarily alcohol, marijuana, MDMA and stimulants like speed in […]
Triggers and Early Recovery
One of the most difficult aspects of addiction recovery is dealing with triggers. They are possibly the biggest threat to someone’s confidence and well-being while attempting to end their cycle of addiction and continue on to prosper. Addiction treatment programs go a long way to helping someone deal with these triggers but since a trigger […]
The Problem of Addiction Turning Sufferers Into Small Time Criminals
Addiction to drugs can be a life long struggle, something that many of us don’t understand and will never have to, but when addiction systematically begins to dismantle someone’s life it can have disastrous results and turn an otherwise healthy person into something hardly recognizable. Drugs can affect someone’s appearance, behavior and even land them […]
The Delicate Issue of Sleep and Drug Use
We are always told that sleep is a very important process in our revitalization as well as having a profound impact on our daily lives. Many of us don’t get enough sleep and begin to rack up what’s called a “sleep debt”. It may not cost as much as credit card debt, dollar wise, but […]