Addictions happen for many reasons. In many cases, addiction is the result of another medical condition. People suffering from mental health disorders are also prone to addiction. It is not uncommon for a person who enters an addiction recovery center to be diagnosed with a dual condition. What Is A Dual Diagnosis? When you [...]
Being diagnosed with two different disorders at the same time is not uncommon. This is especially true when one of those disorders is addiction. Addiction can often be (at least partially) a symptom or result of the other disorder present. The name for this is dual diagnosis. One unique type of dual diagnosis is [...]
When you are in an addiction recovery center, one of the things that you -will learn as you progress is that recovery is a lifelong task. Once you break the physical and mental addiction to a substance, you must work at staying sober. Your substance abuse counselor will work with you to teach you [...]
When Your Loved Does Not Want Help With Addiction You may see your loved one falling into the pit of addiction. You may see their life falling apart and the toll the addiction is taking on them physically, mentally, and emotionally. You may see how bad their personal hygiene has become and their loss [...]
How Do You Know If You Have An Addiction? How do you know if you have an addiction? Do you have to wait until you hit rock bottom and find yourself in a bad situation? Do you have to get to the point where you are committing crimes or risking your health? Sadly, many [...]
Addiction and Depression There are many reasons that addictions start. Discovering those reasons so that you can fix the problem is part of every drug rehabilitation program. One of the most difficult issues to address, yet one of the easiest issues to resolve, is when addiction is connected to depression. Often, addiction and depression [...]
Addiction Symptoms With so many states making laws that allow recreational marijuana use, and even a few allowing hallucinogenic use, many people with an addiction have now convinced themselves that they are "recreational users" and do not have a problem. So it's important to know what the symptoms of addiction are. While the line [...]
Now that you have left the addiction recovery center and have begun to live and work in recovery, the next step is to prepare to travel. You may want to travel for fun or relaxation, or you may need to travel for work. Being prepared for travel while you are in recovery helps you [...]
Reasons to Have a Substance Abuse Counselor When you make the decision to enter an addiction recovery center, you are taking a very large step in changing your life. It is not a step to be taken lightly, nor is it a step that is easy to make. Taking the step to enter rehab [...]
Things People In Recovery Really Want To Tell You When a person enters an addiction recovery center, they are taking the first steps to change everything about their life. It is a very large and important step to take, and the recovery process will take dedication and commitment. While they are in drug rehab, [...]
