If you find yourself stuck in the never-ending rut of beginning your recovery journey, you will definitely experience days or weeks where staying motivated independently will be extremely difficult. Being caught alone in your battle for health is no way to fight an addiction to strong substances like drugs or alcohol. Having a peer support read more
Holistic recovery is an effective way of addiction treatment as it combines integrative medicine and seeks to improve an individual’s physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. In most instances, relying on prescribed medication from doctors can easily cover up addiction signs that can portray a façade of a more unwavering road to recovery. The motive of read more
Consuming alcohol is staple requirement for being social in our society as well as a potent method for self-medicating or stress management. On college campuses, it’s even more common to see a student walk down the street with a beer in their hand, unaware of their developing alcohol dependency. A lot of people who binge read more
Many battle with substance abuse to deal with their everyday stress. Becoming addicted to numbing negative emotions leads to long term tolerance. Some may deny their addiction and claim that alcohol and drugs assist them with everyday stress, but scientists found that it actually decreases your ability to manage anxiety, depression, anger, and even digestion read more
In college, going out to party and binge drinking are milestones that everyone is told they should experience in their four golden years. Campuses have thousands of students who struggle with alcohol thanks to popular bars and a culture that hails frequent drinking as the norm. Many of us know someone who had a drunken read more
Breaking the cycle of addiction can be challenging for someone to experience. An addiction can completely deplete someone’s energy levels and make it that much more difficult to tackle. Thankfully, there’s techniques out there that help someone if they’re caught in a rut. One of the most effective ways is taking part in daily exercise read more
Thousands of people struggle with having a psychological urge or need to consume something heavily in their life. Whether it’s constantly checking social media, drinking, smoking, or indulging in food, everyone has their own vice. However, this dependency is heavily linked with drug addiction or alcohol abuse. Breaking the vicious cycle of any kind of read more
Thousands of family members across the country struggle with substance abuse to deal with their everyday stress and life issues. A lot of times they become addicted to the numbing effect drugs provide over time. To make matters worse, besides seeking a doctor for a prescription, the accessibility of drugs at popular stores like Walgreens read more
When you watch a person you love go through addiction, it’s natural to want to help them in any way you can. Parents especially will want to offer their support, no matter the circumstance. However, whether their child is a teenager or older, that desire to help may have a negative impact on their recovery. read more
Partying and binge drinking in college and the young adult world are known as milestones students should experience at some point in their lives. Across our country, campuses have had more students who are experiencing alcohol problems and alcohol related injuries thanks easily accessible bars and the pressure of the Greek system. Weekly drink read more
