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Nutritional Supplements That Can Boost Mental Health And Help During Recovery

Addiction, Guest Blog, Mental Health, Wellness

Protecting brain health and mental health with good nutrition is essential while recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Brain imaging studies of people addicted to drugs display physical changes in areas of the brain associated…

Stages of Relapse and Relapse Prevention

Addiction, Relapse Prevention

Identifying Warnings Signs and The Stages of Relapse When it comes to addiction recovery, no matter how committed to sobriety a person is, there is always, always the risk that they may return to using or drinking—especially…

When You Can’t Stop Drinking Beer and Alcohol

Alcohol, Binge Drinking, Recovery

Let’s face it, beer is delicious. The thought of an ice-cold brew on a hot summer’s day is enticing, for sure. Beer is woven into our social pastimes, like baseball games and picnics, backyard barbecues, Superbowl parties, and music festivals.…

The Dangers of Mixing Ambien and Alcohol

Alcohol, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery

So you have some trouble getting to sleep. Maybe a glass of wine before bed will help you relax enough to nod off, or maybe you will try out the prescription for Ambien that your doctor recently gave you. Better yet, you ponder, maybe just take…

Drunk Rage Blackout When Under The Influence of Alcohol

Alcohol, Binge Drinking, Treatment

Alcohol abuse can have some very disconcerting and unpredictable effects. One of these might manifest in angry outbursts, violent behavior, or rage, and another is the phenomenon called blackouts. Sometimes these two effects can happen simultaneously,…

What to Expect in 30 Day Rehab

Addiction, Recovery, Treatment

Rehabilitation. The word invokes images of restoration, new beginnings, and wellness. When it comes to addiction rehabilitation those terms are especially meaningful, and should include the addition of one more: life. For addiction is a chronic,…

What are Severe Alcoholism Physical Symptoms?

Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, Relapse Prevention, Signs, Treatment

Who would ever think that the partying so common in young adulthood could possibly result in end stage alcoholism and death, but in reality it actually can. Most people become acquainted with alcohol in the college years, where booze-saturated…

What Are Dope Sick Symptoms?

Addiction, Detox, Heroin, Holistic, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Rehab, Treatment

The term “dope sick” refers to the condition of experiencing withdrawal symptoms due to opiate addiction. The person may initially discover they are addicted to prescription painkillers when they stop taking the pills and begin to feel intense…

30 Days Sober Benefits Will Surprise You

Alcohol, Relapse Prevention, Treatment

When someone decides to get sober they may not actually believe they will ever see 30 days sober. For an alcoholic, even one day sober is a huge mountain to climb, much less thirty days. In fact, at the outset of entering treatment,…

Treatment for Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Disorders

Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Treatment

Treatment for Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Disorders There is no disputing the emotional pain and other collateral damage that living with a mental health disorder can cause. Living with chronic anxiety, major depression, bipolar disorder,…

How to Safely Detox from Xanax

Detox, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

How to Safely Detox from Xanax Who knew that taking Xanax (alprazolam) every day—often to help manage nerves during a particularly stressful chapter in life—could have led to addiction? But the reality is that Xanax belongs to the…

Detox Prescription Drugs

Addiction, Detox, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

Medical Detox Prescription Drugs The drug epidemic and crisis surrounding prescription analgesics, such as OxyContin, Vicodin, Dilaudid, and Percocet, has captured the nation’s attention as thousands of people have overdosed and died in recent…

7 Ways of Preventing Relapse During the Pandemic

Addiction, Coronavirus, Relapse Prevention, Sober

Maintaining sobriety during the coronavirus pandemic will definitely present some unusual challenges. Never in our lifetimes has the nation had to navigate the kinds of upheaval we are currently facing, which, for someone in recovery, can increase…

Rehab For Painkiller Addiction and Dependence

Addiction, Alcohol, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

Rehab For Painkiller Addiction and Dependence It seems each day there is a news story related to the opioid addiction crisis in America. Unwinding the cause of this epidemic has led to research and eye-opening study results. While…

Detox Medicine

Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Heroin, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

Detox Medicine Options for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Just the anticipation of the detox and withdrawal process can deter many people from ever considering getting help for a drug or alcohol problem. Detox is the necessary first step…