Addiction Recovery

Addiction affects mental and physical health, finances, job productivity, and relationships. Family and friends also suffer the consequences of their loved one's addiction. They struggle with fear, sadness, and helplessness from their loved one's addiction. Children of parents with an addiction often feel insecure, scared, and neglected. The quality of life for children of parents [...]

Packing for your stay in treatment can be overwhelming. Knowing what you should bring to treatment beforehand will be less stressful. Treatment Follow the general guidelines of what usually is and is not acceptable. What you should bring to treatment: A list of personal contacts with phone numbers. Bring a list of your contacts and

Alcohol affects a person's mood, emotions, and behavior and makes the brain release dopamine, which causes a pleasurable feeling. Alcohol consumption affects the brain and its ability to control the individual's behavior, thinking, motion, and speech and has deadly affects on the heart. Drinking heavily can lead to heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. The

The holidays can be difficult for people suffering with a mental condition, such as depression or anxiety disorders. These conditions can be debilitating and lead to drug or alcohol use. When you use substances to cope, the symptoms of depression or anxiety can worsen. Drug or alcohol use often coincides with a mental illness. Using

Adjusting to a new sober lifestyle after treatment can be difficult. Many changes must be made to live a productive, healthy life without drugs or alcohol. Treatment teaches coping skills for coping with stress and anxiety throughout recovery. Returning to work after treatment can be scary and stressful. If you know what to expect, you

You don’t know where to turn — your doctor has prescribed medication after medication for your mental health disorder, but nothing seems to be working. The side effects have included everything from fatigue to weight gain, and you’re fed up. It doesn’t seem fair; you’re just trying to get better and live a normal life,

Many people have a hard time healing from past trauma and turn to drugs or alcohol to cope. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), is a psychotherapy approach that is an effective method used for treating victims of trauma. EMDR is used as a mental health intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression.

After treatment, you need to prepare for potential challenges in recovery. In recovery, you must make lifestyle changes. This includes avoiding people, places, and things that relate to your lifestyle of using drugs or alcohol and any possible triggers. Learning relapse prevention skills can help prevent high-risk situations. Here are some ways to prepare for

Making a commitment entails a decision to stick to a goal. It involves taking responsibility to ensure you undertake everything in your power to maintain a steady course with the commitment you make. Detoxing your body from alcohol is a huge step, often beginning in a medically supported detox program. Another step is admitting you