HOW YOU CAN LOSE YOUR JOB AS A RESULT OF ADDICTION
After graduating from college, what is typically the next goal of a budding professional? For millions of young adults around the world, the first step is to get that dream job. Once you hold on to it, you begin to reap many benefits including a six-digit paycheck, lasting friendships, and an excellent reputation with management. […]
WHY IT IS SO EASY TO GET HIGH ON COUGH SUPPRESSANTS
Cough medication seems to be a run-of-the-mill part of surviving a cold, doesn’t it? Whether you’re suffering from the flu or battling that pesky summer bug, cough syrup and cough drops are usually the next steps towards relief from a sore throat and dry windpipe. However, medications like Robitussin and prescription capsules are not necessarily […]
WHAT IS RATIONAL RECOVERY?
Rational Recovery® is a registered, commercial program to help individuals recover from substance addiction through permanent abstinence. Rational Recovery® was founded in California in the 1980s by a social worker named Jack Trimpey as a direct counter to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other 12-step programs. The premise of Rational Recovery® is that an addicted person […]
CLIFF: CLEAN LIVING IS FREEDOM FOREVER
Substance addiction is a problem that cannot be solved by incarceration. Indeed, according to the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, almost half of the United States prison population has a diagnosable substance use disorder. CLIFF, which stands for Clean Living is Freedom Forever, is a prison-based substance abuse recovery program that provides intensive […]
ENABLING ADDICTION’S
The word “enabling” has both positive and negative connotations. On the one hand, you might give someone the tools or confidence needed to enable them to find a new job. When it comes to addiction, however, to enable is harmful. In that case, enabling someone really means teaching them that it’s okay to be irresponsible […]
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SPONSOR FOR YOUR RECOVERY
The nature of substance addiction makes it a brutal disease. Recognizing your problem and entering treatment is really only the first step of what is likely to be a lifelong process of recovery. Maintaining sobriety after leaving an addiction treatment center or rehab facility can be just as difficult as making the decision to seek […]
FAMILIES ROLES IN ADDICTION
The sad reality about an addiction is, although only one person is actively an addict, the entire family suffers the symptoms. No, families do not feel the highs of addicts, but they are forced to feel the lows, suffer the emotional turmoil, and often find themselves victims of the addiction. A family member’s addiction can […]
GRIEVING FOR THE LIVING ADDICT
Have you ever been looking at someone who’s standing in the same room as you, living and breathing, and caught yourself grieving their loss? Sometimes people can change so much that it feels as though they’re no longer the person you knew or loved. You might be in the middle of a conversation with them […]
AGING AND ADDICTION
Addiction isn’t just a problem for the young. It’s actually more common in people 55 and over. There are several reasons an elderly person might turn to drugs or alcohol, such as depression, loneliness, and financial problems. About sixty-three percent of the elderly people who are experiencing some kind of serious addiction problem has been […]
SIGNS OF ADDICTION
It is not always easy to identify the early signs of addiction. Perhaps a family member you know is suffering from the symptoms of addiction or is undergoing the painful process of withdrawal and remission. Perhaps you yourself are a former abuser or addict. No matter what category you fall under, one thing is guaranteed: […]