Addiction Recovery Blog

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Addiction

What Are The Hardest Addictions To Recover From?

Using psychoactive substances for extended periods of time causes changes in brain chemistry that affect our survival instincts, approaches to conflict, pain threshold, and family values. These changes can be

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Addiction

What Is the Cost of Maintaining an Addiction?

Addiction destroys health, self-worth, family, friends, hope, and financial stability. People with substance use disorder often understand the consequences of their addiction, but they are missing the coping skills, stability,

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Addiction

The Science Behind Addiction

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a compulsive behavioral pattern that continues regardless of the harmful consequences. A person who repeatedly relapses regardless of how many times they say

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Addiction Treatment Therapy

8 Relapse Prevention Skills to Learn

Relapse is often part of recovery. Preventing relapse will be a challenge early on. The best way to maintain sobriety is to apply the relapse prevention skills you learned during

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Addiction

Addiction and COVID-19 Connection

As the COVID-19 pandemic marches on, more people are suffering from anxiety, loneliness, and depression – all of which can lead to addiction. Social distancing, the quarantine, financial problems, job

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Depression Treatment

Why Mental Health Awareness Week Matters

What plans do you have for the mental health awareness week? The US will mark the Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) from the 4th to the 10th of October. The

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Alcohol Rehab

How To Plan A Sober Halloween

Halloween is among the top drinking holidays, and navigating it without alcohol or drugs can be a daunting task. For people with substance abuse disorder, consuming alcohol in moderation is

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Alcohol Rehab

Is Alcohol Harming Your Relationships?

Nobody wants to ruin the trust and love of family members and friends over something preventable or controllable. Experts agree that alcohol abuse can negatively influence all your relationships, including