ALCOHOL AND PMS
Of all the many ways that men and women are different, one that may not have occurred to you is their drinking habits. Women are more likely to drinking wine or cocktails than spirits, and they can hold less before becoming intoxicated. The decision not to drink can also be different for women – they […]
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS CAUGHT WITH DRUGS AT SCHOOL
Teenage substance abuse is an all too common problem, and dealing with it as a parent can be overwhelming. Amidst all the worry over getting your teen clean and into therapy, if they were caught with drugs at school you might also have to deal with them getting suspended or expelled. Most school districts and […]
ADDICTION TREATMENT AND SOCIAL ANXIETY
So much of addiction recovery seems to be about socialization. You talk to intake specialists, doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, and other patients. You talk about yourself, and what drove you to substance abuse and how you plan to move on from it. You leave rehab and start going to twelve-step meetings where you’re expected to […]
DRUG REHAB: WHAT TO EXPECT
Rehab is the process of staying over at a rehabilitation center for a specified period to participate in group, individual, and family therapy. These rehab centers offer outpatient treatment, where the patient can return to their home after attending sessions, and inpatient treatment, where the patient stays several nights at the rehab center. Patients often […]
EXCUSES FOR AVOIDING ADDICTION TREATMENT
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 23 million people need treatment for a drug or alcohol abuse problem, but less than 11 percent of those actually get it. There are valid reasons why people put off seeking help, such as not being able to afford it, but sometimes we just make up excuses to put […]
GUILT AND ADDICTION IN LOVED ONES
If your spouse or family member has a substance use disorder, there might come a point where you have to decide whether to put your foot down for their own good and yours. Sometimes you can try to years to help a person and only end up enabling them. Spouses frequently end up cover for […]
UNDERSTANDING THE STAGES OF RECOVERY
Rehabilitation and recovery from addiction is a process, oftentimes a long one. There are four distinct stages of the process and understanding these stages will help you stay on track and manage your expectations. It will also help those closest to you manage their expectations of your recovery, as well. Here’s a closer look at […]
A STRONG AFTERCARE PROGRAM IS IMPERATIVE
Going through substance abuse treatment is a crucial part of maintaining a sober life. The problem is that so many treatment programs help patients develop skills necessary to overcome their addiction and cope with temptation once released, but they do not give an addict firsthand experience as to how difficult this is actually going to […]
WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES OF OVERDOSE
It’s always terrible when someone dies before their time, but in many ways the manner of death can make the resulting feelings even more painful and complicated. If a person dies protecting someone else, we celebrate their life as a hero. If an individual loses a long battle with cancer, we talk about how brave […]
28 DAYS FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY
If you’ve started researching options for inpatient substance abuse treatment, you might have noticed that a lot of the programs last for 28 days. It seems like a strange number, doesn’t it? Did someone just decide it was a lucky number or were they really into astronomy? (It takes just shy of 28 days for […]
