For some people, holidays are good times of the year to spend quality time with family members and friends. But, for other people, holidays can be the worst times of the year. Why? Family gatherings and social functions can be stressful. They might be reminders of unsettling past memories. It is not uncommon to be [...]
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A Personal Note – When Your Kid Goes on a Relapse Binge This week, for a personal note, I wanted to talk about when your kid goes on a relapse binge. Mostly, because it looks like my daughter has gone on a relapse binge, and so here we are, back to working to protect [...]
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An Addicted Loved One--Do You Need to Save Yourself? Do you have an addicted loved one? If you do, you are in distress and have likely been for a long while. It is impossible to love someone who is addicted without struggling sometimes yourself. The illness of addiction wouldn't have it any other way. It [...]
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Ways to Motivate a Loved One With Addiction to Attend Rehab Remember the story of the lion who was walking and got a thorn stuck in its paw? It hurt the lion terribly and found himself jumping around and frightening others. He tried to pull that thorn out on his own, but couldn’t. Those that [...]
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The Causes of Addiction--How the Illness Develops The causes of addiction in any individual life can have many origins. Granted, there are biological reasons for an addictive illness to unfold and these are common to everyone. However, there are also various psychological reasons that set the stage for an addiction to develop. Issues of Self-Medication [...]
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Most Common Reasons People Refuse Alcohol Treatment There’s no doubt there are a lot of alcohol abuse going on around the world. You can walk into many establishments these days and see men, women, and young adults drinking way more than they should. There’s also many who drink at home, oftentimes silently. They may have [...]
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The Spiritual Gift of Addiction—Seeing the Illness from Recovery Viewing addiction as a spiritual gift is common among those in recovery who participate in 12 Step programs like AA or NA (Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous). Of course, when we or a loved one are in the midst of active addiction, none of us can [...]
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25 Tips For a Recovering Addict to Have a Happy Life If you or a loved one is a recovering addict, chances are you have your concerns as to whether he/she will be able to stay on the road of recovery. Rest assured such feelings are normal. After all, recovery is a learned process and [...]
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The Rewards of Addiction—Short-Lived but Powerful The rewards of addiction exist, or we wouldn’t begin our use of addictive substances in the first place. Some of us feel fortunate that we can progress in the illness without fast negative consequences. For example, one may have a high tolerance for great amounts of alcohol and feel [...]
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A Personal Note – Will Your Other Kids Become Addicts, Too? I dropped the ball last week, but this week for a personal note, I want to talk about my biggest question in life these days. Will my other kids become addicts, too? Am I at risk of living this nightmare again and again? [...]
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The Alcohol and Drug Detox Process The journey to achieving a life free from addiction is not always quick and easy. It involves a lifelong commitment of dedication with a good bit of effort along the way. Similar to any other journey, the journey to sobriety begins with a few simple steps forward and will [...]
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Tips for Building a Relationship in Recovery Building a relationship in recovery is just as important as building a relationship outside of recovery. A problem occurs when a recovering addict or alcoholic only focuses on his/her sobriety, yet neglects a relationship with a partner. Granted, recovery is important and should come first, because, without your [...]
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Reflections on Stress--Finding the Calm Place Reflections on stress can help us understand one of our most common daily challenges and struggles. In recovery, we find ourselves up against the stress of life without our ordinary coping strategies of obsession, compulsion and substance use. We are faced with the task of coping with stress not [...]
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The Stress Hormone--Managing it in Recovery The stress hormone cortisol has regularly made the news in recent years. It is the chemical released into our systems during a stress reaction such as the experience of anxiety or fear. It is found in the adrenal glands when we enter the fight or flight mode related to [...]
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Structuring Your Recovery Efforts Will Make Life Easier Structuring your recovery efforts will make life easier, and you’ll be surprised what can contribute significantly to your efforts. Even small, seemingly unrelated daily tasks can bolster your spirits, your sense of well-being and the effectiveness of other more direct recovery activities. Some ideas for easily incorporated [...]
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Good Communication Skills Enhance Recovery Efforts Good communication skills enhance every aspect of life. We need other people, and we need to be able to communicate well in order to be healthy, happy and successful. Luckily, communication is a skill, and we can learn to be more effective, no matter how well we already express [...]
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Treatment for Ecstasy Addiction – Finding what Works for You Treatment for ecstasy addiction is gaining popularity, especially when you consider that many more people are experimenting with and becoming addicted to club drugs. If you’re battling an addiction to ecstasy, and you want to overcome it, you’re going to want to know your [...]
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Drug Detox Symptoms – Information for Everyone Have you ever wondered about drug detox symptoms? Do you feel like you should know in case you have a friend or family member who winds up detoxing? It’s good to know some of the most common symptoms of drug detox, especially when you have someone in [...]
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What Does Cocaine Do to the Brain? Need to Know Information Do you find yourself asking what does cocaine do to the brain? You’re not alone. Lots of people don’t know what this substance does to the brain, and that’s problematic, because many people use it recreationally, and many others are addicted to it. [...]
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Vicodin Use – When it becomes a Problem Vicodin use in the United States is climbing. Not only are there plenty of people who take it for legitimate reasons, but there are lots of people who abuse this substance. The trouble is that with prescription pain medications such as this, plenty who start out [...]
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How Long Do Drug Withdrawal Last? If you’re struggling with drug addiction and you want to quit, you may fear quitting due to the withdrawal effects you may feel. If you’ve tried quitting before, you know first hand how some withdrawal effects can feel miserable. In fact, many people continue taking drugs because they just [...]
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Codependency: Arm Yourself With Detachment If you struggle with codependent characteristics, then detachment is a key area you ought to get familiar with. Detach from what? Reality? People you love? If you’re relying on others for your sense of self-worth, then a healthy detachment from them will be necessary in order to grow. Some codependents [...]
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