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Codependency in Recovery

 Published August 12, 2022 by:

When you’re in a relationship, it is completely normal to expect the other person to actively love and respect you. With that said, relying on a partner’s love to validate you can affect your emotional and physical well-being. Unfortunately, it’s a common relationship pattern in early recovery that negatively impacts a person’s ability to grow…. View Article

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The Dangers of Alcohol Abuse | Alcoholic Hepatitis

 Published July 13, 2021 by:

What Is Alcoholic Hepatitis? While the liver is a resilient organ, healing itself after a minor injury, its ability to regenerate has limits. After an individual habitually abuses alcohol for an extended period of time, the liver becomes agitated and inflamed, resulting in alcoholic hepatitis. Key points: The liver breaks down the alcohol you consume…. View Article

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Rapid Detox: Risk vs. Reward

 Published March 31, 2021 by:

For a while, rapid detox became the shiny new treatment for addiction. In essence, rapid detoxification claims to remove all addictive substances swiftly and safely from the body. In reality, a rapid detox increases the risk of relapse and the potential for detox-induced coma or death. Despite the claims of rehabs who promote rapid detox,… View Article

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Adderall Abuse In College Students

 Published January 10, 2021 by:

If you have ever asked yourself, “why is Adderall so popular among college students,” I suggest you participate in this quick exercise. Picture a college student— what image comes to mind? A general consensus might say: young adult, holding books.  There are typical two archetypes for the modern-day college student. The first example is an… View Article

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Is Cognitive Distortion Preventing Your Recovery?

 Published December 18, 2020 by:

Cognitive Distortion 101 To start off, what is disordered thinking, exactly. Disordered thinking is the result of cognitive distortions which are a pattern of irrational or exaggerated thoughts that make up your mental state. Cognitive distortions are the inner thoughts that cause you to falsely perceive reality. For instance, your general mindset is negative in… View Article

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The Increasing Danger of Fentanyl Abuse, and Fentanyl “Laced” Narcotics

 Published August 21, 2020 by:

Unfortunately, cases of overdose deaths have been increasing dramatically in recent years, and one drug is the leading cause. Fentanyl has been added to heroin and cocaine to improve the user experience, for a small amount of money. While this is good business for the criminals selling these narcotics, fentanyl has directly contributed to a… View Article