It’s very important to do plenty of research before choosing a top dual-diagnosis treatment center. Many people who struggle with the disease of addiction also struggle with mental health issues. It’s more common than you might think, and I can tell you first hand that it is extremely difficult at times. Many people struggling with...Read More
Early recovery can be a difficult time for many, if not most addicts. Learning how to support an addict who has relapsed is an essential part of early recovery. Drugs and alcohol, or rather our use of drugs and alcohol were but a symptom of an internal problem. This means that using or drinking was...Read More
Life is about choices and consequences. We make a choice – we deal with the consequences. When considering drug addiction consequences there is more to it than “choice”. For most of us, we make healthy choices with a few ‘not so healthy’ sprinkled throughout our lifetime. For the addict trapped in their disease, using comes...Read More
Typically when a person hears the word “addiction”, they think of drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. So, what are behavioral addictions? Also referred to as process addictions, behavioral addictions are non-drug addictions that share similar attributes, when it comes to certain behaviors. The individual becomes “addicted” to the feeling they achieve when engaging in non-drug related...Read More
Are you or a loved one addicted to prescription drugs? If so, you’re among the shattering statistics. In 2011, 52 million people in the US over the age of 12 used prescription drugs non-medically at least once in their lifetime, 6.2 million in the past month (Prescription Drug Addiction). Addiction is tricky – and so...Read More
What is dry drunk syndrome? Many know the answer to the question “what is dry drunk syndrome?”, but sometimes the family members or close loved ones do not. So what is dry drunk syndrome? It is when an alcoholic is not drinking, yet they are still exhibiting the same behaviors they did while drinking. For...Read More
There are many factors that contribute to drug addiction. Although some factors that contribute to drug addiction may be present in certain individuals, it may not be true of all people suffering from drug addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse points out three things that can happen in early childhood development that can lead...Read More
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, usually referred to as PTSD affects many people throughout the world, for a variety of reasons. A person suffering from PTSD and addiction has usually either witnessed something violent, engaged in warfare, or been the victim of some sort of assault. This disorder is by no means limited to the above...Read More
Does a DUI equal a drinking problem is the million dollar question, and the answer is that it really depends on the individual circumstance. Ask one person, and they’ll say “Absolutely!” Ask another and you might get a full debate on your hands. So why is this question so debatable? And why is it different...Read More
Life after drug rehab wasn’t what my husband expected. When I went away to get off prescription pain pills, I came back a different person but my husband stayed the same. After all, he didn’t think he needed to change. I was the one with the problem of addiction. My life after drug rehab changed...Read More
