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How Can Friends and Family Support Loved Ones in Their Recovery
Published November 27, 2019Helping a loved one who is struggling with substance abuse or addiction can be overwhelming. The natural instinct for families and friends is to immediately help in any way they can, which could lead to bigger issues like enabling. It may be a difficult task just to figure out where or how you should begin…. View Article
Mourning & Substance Use Disorder Recovery
Published October 11, 2019Grief and loss and mourning are all subjects that can be addressed in substance use disorder recovery. Mourning in a healthy and whole-hearted way can make a massive difference in a person’s recovery process, not just from their drug or alcohol recovery but for their life. Dealing with grief and loss is never easy, which… View Article
Why Therapy is Important in the Detox Program
Published June 21, 2019Detox is Just an Ultra-Thin Slice of a Huge Recovery-Therapy Pie Rehabilitation from chemical dependency is a lot like rehabilitation from a serious trauma such as a spinal cord injury or the loss of a leg. Both chemical dependency and serious trauma rehabilitation can be painful, and definitely involves a lot of therapy type work…. View Article
Physical Wellness: Does Exercising Actually Help My Recovery from Drugs or Alcohol?
Published June 8, 2019Many people in recovery from drugs or alcohol wonder if exercise can truly help their recovery. A simple yes or no is worthless without first proving facts people do not already know about, and then letting each reader decide for themselves. So, most readers look for a simple “yes”, “no” or “maybe” answer so that… View Article
Getting Your Brain Chemistry Back to Equilibrium: Why Detox is a Confusing Time in Recovery
Published June 3, 2019You’ve done it before you used. You can do it again. What? My brain chemistry was in disequilibrium before, I was confused, but then I recovered? When? When you went through puberty. Girls usually begin puberty during the: 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade Boys usually begin puberty during the: 7th… View Article
Relapse Prevention for Cocaine
Published May 31, 2019This topic necessitates a substantial preface because what we are about to emphasize regarding cocaine relapse prevention, would have otherwise inevitably be met with skepticism according to our experience. The preface to the topic will be longer than the topic because readers have justifiable trust issues around what they read, even when it involves this… View Article