UNDERSTANDING POST-ACUTE WITHDRAWAL
Acute withdrawal is the first stage of detox and primarily consists of physical withdrawal symptoms that can last from a few days up to two weeks. Acute withdrawal symptoms are the initial or immediate withdrawal symptoms that appear as a result of the rapid reduction or the sudden cessation of the use of addictive substances, […]
CELEBS WHO BATTLED ALCOHOLISM AND OVERCAME RECOVERY
Within the past four years, more than 15 million American adults over 18 years-old qualified as having an alcohol use disorder, also known as an alcohol addiction or alcoholism. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the U.S. by far; celebrities are no exception! Oftentimes, they suffer unimaginable amounts of public scrutiny and pressure […]
WHY MILLENNIALS ARE MOST LIKELY TO DIE FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Two non-profits, Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust, published a report earlier this year which paints a heartbreaking picture of the reality of many millennials with an addiction in the United States. According to the report, which is an analysis of data from the CDC, millennials are the age demographic who are most […]
CONQUERING SELF DOUBT DURING RECOVERY
For recovering addicts, getting over the physical aspects of their disease is just the first obstacle. Once people move into recovery after detox treatment, they need to come to grips with an equally difficult reality. A negative mindset and low self-esteem play a large role in addiction and the threat of relapse rather than beating […]
THE TOP 3 STRUGGLES OF SOBRIETY
Sobriety can be uncomfortable, and sometimes even boring. We don’t like to focus on that for fear of encouraging relapse, but the truth is that recovery is all about acknowledging both the good and the bad. Recovery from any addiction is hard in a vast amount of psychological ways. Below are three unexpectedly hard things […]
DOES SUBSTANCE ABUSE MAKE YOU MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO GUN VIOLENCE?
Drugs don’t mix well with other drugs, and they don’t mix well with guns either. Drugs put you in a state of mind where you are more willing to make risky decisions, especially if that drug is alcohol. Drugs possess the ability to give you excessive, false confidence to muster up the courage to do […]
WHY ALCOHOL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUG
Alcohol is the most socially acceptable drug on the market, as well as the most easily accessible. Even with this knowledge, the public generally still has a tendency to believe alcohol is not at all dangerous and is a valid form of relaxation. However, science proves these theories wrong and instead shows that alcohol is […]
LIFE AFTER ALCOHOL DETOX: IT GETS BETTER
One of the scariest parts about becoming sober is all of the changes that come along with the lifestyle. Facing the unknown is always a bit intimidating, and when you cut alcohol out of your life, there are many unknown factors. Maybe you’re worried about how you’ll spend your time, who you’ll spend it with, […]
BREAKING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ADDICTION
Unfortunately, unhealthy characteristics have the ability to be passed from one generation to the next. For many families in the U.S., the struggle of addiction is a difficult cycle to break. It takes just one person to impact a generation’s substance abuse risk in the future. Preventing Intergenerational Addiction Watching an addiction chip away at […]
PINPOINTING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLIP-UPS AND RELAPSES
Oftentimes, individuals in recovery face situations that challenge their sobriety. In some instances this means using once, then never again. In others, it means regressing into addictive patterns and needing to undergo full treatment all over again. Although relapse is a common aspect of the recovery process, a one time mistake doesn’t equal falling back […]
