Do you have an adult child with an addiction problem? Are you distraught, burnt out, overwhelmed with emotional pain, and confused? Do you feel burdened? Do you resent feeling used? Enabling: fixing problems or removing a consequence for him with good intentions, but interfering with his opportunity to grow and be responsible for himself. Are […]
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It’s Okay to Feel Sad When You Leave Addiction Behind Have you ever had to say goodbye to a best friend? It feels a little like this to someone choosing to leave drugs and alcohol behind. If you look online, you can find letters by individuals in early recovery written to their drink or drug
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One man’s story of recovery Daniel Henderson shares how recovering from alcohol addiction was harder than surviving a 200-foot fall. Read the full story here.
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Ways to Find Excitement Without Drugs and Alcohol  Adrenaline is a powerful, natural stimulant – a hormone that causes almost immediate responses in the body. Adrenaline will trigger changes in heart rate, breathing, perspiration, visual focus, saliva production, not to mention its effect on mood. Adrenaline is what triggers our natural fight or flight
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Documentaries are growing in popularity as major streaming services like Netflix and Hulu release new series on well known figures in crime and pop culture. There are a good deal of addiction documentaries on these channels as well and even more produced by individuals sharing their own personal stories of addiction, recovery, its effect on
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Heroin is an opiate drug that is made from morphine. Users inject, smoke, sniff or snort heroin to get high. Heroin enters the body very quickly and the effects are almost immediate, delivering a surge of pleasing, euphoric calm. If you have been using heroin with some regularity or in binges, or if your body
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How to Identify the Signs and Symptoms of Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription drug abuse is an endemic across the United States and numerous European countries, as the amount of individuals seeking prescription drug addiction treatment continues to rise. In the U.S., prescription drug abuse leaders include stimulants, sedatives, tranquilizers, and opioids. The number of
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Inpatient Drug Rehab or Outpatient Drug Rehab? How to Transition from Addiction to Sobriety Drug addiction is a complex disease involving a variety of behavioral, environmental, and genetic factors. It affects multiple pathways in the brain, especially those dealing with reward and motivation. The main sign of drug addiction is a powerful craving for a
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Why Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Heroin Abuse is More Important Than You Think Heroin is a synthesized opioid pain reliever derived from the Asian opium poppy plant. Addiction to heroin is a persistent, relapsing disease distinguished by alterations in the brain and uncontrollable drug-seeking behaviors regardless of adverse and life-threatening outcomes. Because it
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Five Things to Do When You Get Out of Drug Rehab Once you’ve completed treatment and rehab for drug or alcohol addiction, the transition back to real life can be very difficult if you aren’t prepared. While drug addiction centers give you as much training and education about dealing with your triggers as possible, it’s
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