Addiction Blog
Substance Abuse and Mental Health – Effects of Drugs and Alcohol
If you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction, there are some very important facts you should know about the effects of drugs and alcohol on mental health. This guide is designed to inform people who are currently suffering from addiction, as well as...
Anxiety & Addiction: Are You Self-Medicating to Deal With Stress?
Anxiety is a condition experienced by people around the world. The causes of anxiety vary wildly from person to person but often are exhibited with similar symptoms: short temper, a feeling of restlessness, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Along with anxiety...
5 Tell-Tale Signs You May Be Enabling a Drug Addict
The first signs of addiction are often hard to detect, especially for those closest to those falling into the clutches of substance abuse. Even once the signs of addiction become too apparent to ignore it is difficult to take compassionate action. The dilemma of...
How to Tell if Someone is on Drugs (and Which Ones)
Are you worried about someone you care for, but you’re not sure how to tell whether they have a problem? It can be hard to know how to tell if someone is on drugs and what signs to look for when you suspect a family member or friend is struggling with chemical...
5 Ways Addicts Typically Behave in Relationships
From distrust and abusive behavior to health complications and mental illness, addiction can seriously damage a relationship. A partner struggling with substance abuse can seem like a completely different person, and their sober partner may feel lost, exhausted,...
Combating Addiction with Counseling and Community
Addiction recovery is often depicted in the media as an epiphany instigated by a lengthy process of counseling and tough love. In this scenario, the brutal honesty forces clients to confront their substance abuse and its associated unhealthy behaviors. Unfortunately,...
How to Get Someone to Go to Rehab (the Right Way)
There may come a time when a friend, relative, or partner’s substance abuse problem becomes an addiction, and you start to consider getting them professional help. Professional help can look like many things, but rehab (drug treatment) is the most effective way for a...
Codependency and Addiction: How Substance Abuse Affects Relationships
Substance abuse can tear relationships apart through trust issues and volatile behavior, but the contrary can be almost as bad: codependency. The term “codependent” is frequently tied to unhealthy relationships, but that isn’t necessarily the case. An unchecked...
Stories: Trauma and Addiction
Long-term brain damage caused by drugs may never heal, but emotional healing is another story. For those in rehab, emotional healing is achievable, but it takes time and patience. Even after putting an end to my methamphetamine abuse, I still struggled for years with...
Dealing with an Alcoholic Spouse & When to Seek Help
The severity of alcoholism’s effects on family life can range from mild to serious, and sometimes mild alcohol misuse can spiral out of control into more severe, dangerous conditions. Witnessing someone you care about fall victim to alcoholism can be a painful sight...