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, [...]
5 Tips to Help You Survive the First 30 Days of Sobriety You've done it! You have completed your time at the addiction recovery center, and the program was a success. You are ready to leave drug rehab and restart your life. That is great news. Now it is time to set your goal [...]
Understanding Fentanyl Addiction It seems as if everyone is talking about opiate addiction and the use of medications like oxycodone or oxycontin to fuel this addiction. While these two medications play a significant part in the opiate addiction crisis, many people overlook a more serious opiate that is flooding the market, Fentanyl. Fentanyl is [...]
When Your Spouse Is An Addict One of the most difficult things to admit is that your spouse is an addict. You may have suspected it for a while, or you may have even chosen to ignore the signs. It is not uncommon for a spouse to even become an enabler for the addiction. [...]
Are You Enabling Your Loved One’s Addiction? When your loved one has an addiction, it can be very hard to admit the problem. No one wants to confront their loved one about addiction or the need to go to rehab. Because of this, many people do whatever it takes to avoid the subject of [...]
Factors That Contribute To Addiction Addiction is not a simple disorder. There is not a single cause for addiction. In the past, it was believed that people who became addicted to a substance only did so because they showed no self-control. Some people even believed that addiction was a morality problem. Thankfully, people and [...]
You Are Not A Failure Relapse does not mean failure. You have been through rehab, and you have finally left the rehabilitation center to venture out into the world again. You are focused on establishing a new life for yourself and one that is free from drugs or alcohol. You have made a commitment [...]
