Addiction Blog
14 Ways Alcohol Abuse Affects Your Spouse And The Rest Of Your Family
Alcohol abuse is more than just excessive drinking. It is an unhealthy pattern of alcohol use that may cause harm to the individual and the people around them. Although it often negatively affects the spouse, alcohol abuse also impacts other family members exposed to...
What Are 8 Reasons To Avoid Using Confidence Boosting Drugs?
Confidence is a desirable trait many people strive for, and it's not uncommon to feel like we could occasionally use a little boost. However, relying on drugs to artificially enhance our confidence can be dangerous. In this article, we'll explore eight reasons you...
Is It Possible To Have A Healthy Relationship With A Recovering Addict?
Substance abuse and addiction heavily impact the lives of addicts. It takes a heavy toll on their bodies and minds. But while they get the brunt of it, the entire situation also affects the people around them. As the addict’s loved one, you have to watch them destroy...
The Role Of Individual And Group Therapy In IOP
In an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), individual and group therapies help individuals with their mental health issues. Individual therapy allows individuals to explore their thoughts and feelings, learn new coping methods, and improve communication. In group...
Navigating Busy Schedules with IOP: The Key to Successful Recovery
The grind of everyday existence often leaves little room for us to care for our mental well-being. For many, the thought of adding regular therapy sessions to an already packed schedule can feel overwhelming. This is where the concept of time becomes a barrier to...
How to Plan for Sobriety During the Holidays
The holidays mean different things for all of us. For some of us, it brings fun and joyous nostalgia, including spending time with our extended families, finding a tree, decorating it, buying presents, opening gifts on Christmas morning along with stockings stuffed...
How to Celebrate the Holidays if You’re Newly Sober
It’s that time of the year again. The most wonderful time of the year. It is the time of year when we get together with our friends and family, hang up lights around our houses, chop down a tree and place it in our living room, or light 8 candles over eight days. Give...
Rethinking Your Career Path in Recovery
Change is a major aspect of recovery. Changing our behavior, changing how we interact with others, turning and facing the strange (ch-ch-changes), not wanting to be a richer man, just gonna have to be a different man. Time may change me, but I can’t trace time....
Un-Learning Self-Hatred in Recovery
Why did I say that to them while drunk? Why did I constantly have to lie to everyone who cared about me? Can you imagine what my girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner went through due to my drinking or substance use? Why did I keep acting that way? What did I put my...
What To Do if You Think You’ve Been Dosed With Fentanyl
Important Note: Opioid overdose is a medical emergency, immediately call 911 for help if you believe someone is overdosing. Since this is an article about something that is potentially lethal, you’re going to see this note pop up multiple times, because it’s very...