New Year’s Eve and the holiday season can be an exciting time, particularly if you’re newly sober and in recovery from addiction. When you celebrate New Year’s sober, rather than it becoming about drinking to…
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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): Help for Rehabilitation
We know that undoubtedly, the biggest challenge you might ever face in your life is deciding to get help for substance abuse. It’s hard enough to admit not just to other people but to yourself…
How to Deal with Alcoholic Children
Alcohol addiction is something that not only affects the addicted but also affects everyone around them. If you have alcoholic children, it can be easy to lose your temper and go make the situation worse….
Alcohol Poisoning: What to Expect During Your ER Visit
Most Americans drink alcohol occasionally, and even though most Americans drink alcohol, many never have to experience alcohol poisoning. Drinking alcohol is almost second nature to many people in today’s day and age. People gulp…
What to Expect From Opiate Detox
What to Expect From Opiate Detox The United States is currently facing an epidemic of immense proportions, the opioid epidemic. People are getting addicted to prescription opioids, which leads to prescription drug abuse, drug dependence,…
Health & Addiction: The Dark Side of Being “Healthy”
Health and addiction are not typically thought of together, but the two have more in common than you may realize. It’s true, mental health and addiction are directly related to each other and go hand…
Choosing a Rehab That’s Right For You
Not all rehabs are created equal; there are many different services, treatments, and costs involved that can make the process feel overwhelming. Struggling with addiction is complicated enough on its own, and moments of strength…
Interventions and the Stages of Change: Helping Someone Get Rid of an Addiction
There is literally nothing you can do to help someone get rid of an addiction when that person doesn’t want help. It just doesn’t work. The first step towards recovery is (a difficult one) admitting…
Using Food as Medicine: Addiction and Nutrition
You may ask yourself, “Is getting over addiction with nutrition possible?” We know developing a healthy diet, and eating habits are essential for individuals in general. However, it is especially critical for people recovering from…
How to Prevent Relapse: 10 Relapse Prevention Techniques
Not everybody relapses, but many do. Relapse may not be guaranteed, but it does happen often. Luckily there are some relapse prevention techniques that can help you maintain control. The definition of addiction is “a…
