COVID-19 Phases: Mitigation for Treatment Centers
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View ArticleThe Downward Spiral of Isolation
Getting too caught up in one’s own head is a pretty common force of habit for people who suffer with chemical dependence. Sometimes those thoughts are centered around specific issues, ... Read More The...
View ArticleWhy are Empaths Prone to Addiction?
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View ArticleCan Recovering Addicts Be Okay with Being Alone?
Very few people expected quarantine to last as long as it has. The news came about pretty suddenly, and within the same week, states were shuttering down non-essential businesses across ... Read More...
View ArticleWhat Happens to Recovery After COVID?
Extended solitude changes the way your brain functions. After several months of quarantine, many recovering addicts find themselves returning to old destructive thought patterns that they worked very...
View ArticleFlattening the COVID Mental Health Curve
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View ArticleWillpower Isn’t Enough to Stay Sober
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View ArticlePoor Self-Esteem: How to Build, Not Break
Self-loathing scratches. But for those who struggle with substance abuse, the instinctual reaction to it is not natural repulsion like we’d expect against the scratches of nails on a chalkboard. ......
View ArticleReasons Why People Leave Treatment Early (And How to Prevent It)
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View ArticleNot Wanting to Hear Your Own Thoughts
Recovering addicts often reflect on what it must be like to be a “normal” person, who primarily deals with the negativity of outside stimulus like, “Oh hey, my family is ... Read More The post Not...
View ArticleComing Out of the Fog: Drug-Induced Numbness vs. Sober Awareness
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View ArticleCOVID Relapse: Do I Need to Tell Anyone?
It’s getting closer to the end of 2020, and COVID is still raging stronger than we expected back when this all started back in March. Cases decline enough for us ... Read More The post COVID Relapse:...
View ArticleHow Telehealth Supports Long Term Recovery
If there’s one thing you learn from working a recovery program, it’s this simple adage: “It works if you work it.” Seems simple enough, right? Just do what your 12-step ... Read More The post How...
View ArticleVivitrol Reduces Cravings for Opioids and Alcohol
Though admitting you need help and checking into detox is one of the hardest steps on the road to recovery, there are plenty of trials after one gets clean and ... Read More The post Vivitrol Reduces...
View ArticleWhen Anxiety Takes Over Your Life
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View ArticleRecovery Has Setbacks (And That’s Okay)
Many people see recovery as a linear upward progression of slowly getting better, one day at a time. But overcoming chemical dependency of any kind is an ongoing process which ... Read More The post...
View ArticleIntensive Outpatient Programs: How to Balance Treatment with Work
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View Article5 Tips for Codependent Family Members
There are few things more heart-wrenching than watching a loved one struggle with active substance abuse. As a behavioral disease that warps thinking beyond one’s control, the person you know ... Read...
View ArticleWhen Will My Family Trust Me Again?
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