Streamlining News to Prevent Overload
Streamlining News to Prevent Overload The past two years have been life-changing as people worldwide endure the trials and tribulations of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing policy surrounding social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions have left many feeling isolated and dependent on the news for updated information to learn about the outside world. This trend […]
Maintaining a Career in Addiction Recovery
Maintaining a Career in Addiction Recovery Employment during treatment and recovery can be fulfilling for those looking to rebuild their lives while managing substance use disorder. The idea of (re)entering the workforce may initially feel intimidating; however, experts agree that people overcoming addiction are completely capable of attaining and maintaining careers and that working is […]
5 Healthy Coping Skills for Addiction
Addiction recovery is an ongoing process. Many people living with addiction struggle to stay sober. Opioid addiction, in particular, has an exceptionally high relapse rate. Emotional triggers, such as stress, depression and anxiety, and environmental triggers, like places and people that remind a person of using, can make recovery challenging. While it may feel virtually […]
Habits to Fight Opioid Cravings
When you’re in recovery, you face new possibilities and challenges every day. Good habits can help you adjust to your new life and commit to sobriety. How Habits Can Help You During Recovery During recovery, you’re focused on creating stability in your life. When you experience opioid cravings, it’s important to establish good habits to […]
Role of Vitamin D in Opioid Addiction
Effects of Vitamin D in Opioid Addiction Researchers have begun to dig deeper into the overall health of the American population to determine whether outside factors can influence substance misuse fueling the ongoing opioid crisis. While trauma and mental illness are issues that could lead people to self-medicate with drug experimentation, people may be attempting […]
Are Methadone Programs and Opioid Addiction Treatment Centers Discrete About Your Usage?
If you’ve decided to get help for opioid addiction, you’ve made a courageous choice, and there is no reason to be ashamed. However, many people are afraid to get treatment due to the stigma addiction still carries. You may worry that your family, your boss or your friends will find out that you’re receiving methadone.ย Rest […]
Recovering from Addiction as a Family
Recovering from Addiction as a Family Drug addiction and relationships are a very contentious combination that can result in many different outcomes. Yet, one fact remains true: when one person in a family structure grapples with addiction, everyone is. When a family member is grappling with addiction, everyone deals with the circumstance in their own […]
Do Interventions Work?
Do Interventions Work? The popular and long-running docu-series, Intervention, has brought much-needed attention to the vast number of people in America who are suffering from untreated substance use disorder. Each episode is based around individuals grappling with their addiction as their loved ones desperately attempt to get them the help they need by staging an […]
Fentanyl Misuse Signs and Addiction Recovery
Addiction to fentanyl or other opioids is a severe health condition. According to a National Safety Council report, people in the United States are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than from a car accident, fall or fire. Someone with a fentanyl use disorder is more likely to take too much of the […]
What Is Relapse and Can It Be Prevented?
Change is a difficult process for anyone. For individuals struggling to break free from addiction, the simple act of choosing change can be powerful and transformative. Sadly, the chronic, relapsing nature of addiction is one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome. Relapse is not a sign of failure, and it is not the end […]
Handling Traumatic News during Treatment
Handling Traumatic News during Treatment Stress and other overwhelming emotions are common triggers for people in substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Even with comprehensive counseling and work on developing coping mechanisms, receiving traumatic and devastating news can throw even the strongest person in recovery for a loop. Things like the death of a close […]
What to Do if You’re Unsure About Starting Recovery
For many people, the hardest part of addiction recovery is that very first step. You know you have a problem and that your substance use has gotten out of control, but the idea of getting sober stirs up a lot of unsettling emotions. You may be confused, stressed, scared and full of uncertainty. Yet, it’s […]