Here’s the great news: there’s only two things you can’t do when you’re in recovery: drink and use. Everything else is up for grabs. Going to treatment in the summer can seem like it’s the end of the world. Addiction can be the end of your life. Treatment is the beginning of a whole new […]
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Loving an addict or an alcoholic through their active addiction into recovery is a challenge for any friend or family member. Here are three vital truths anyone who loves an addict or alcoholic needs to know. Nothing you say or do can make someone drink or do drugs. It is possible you will hear, or
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Choosing the right treatment program doesn’t have to be a challenging process. The more information you have about what it takes to treat someone struggling with a drug and alcohol addiction, the more power you have in making the best decision possible for your loved one. What is your success rate? Currently, there is no
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A relapse, by dictionary definition, specifically relates to someone suffering from a disease (namely addiction). A relapse is a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement.
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Your body is the place in which you live. Everything about you takes place inside your body. However, you are not your body. Your body doesn’t define you but it is a part of you. Place Your Focus Elsewhere It’s easier said than done. Body image issues can feel like they are all consuming. You’re
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The truth is, even in sobriety, there is no avoiding temptation. You would have to move to the farthest reaches of remote living and even then, there wouldn’t be a guarantee somebody wouldn’t show up with some kind of alcohol. In the beginning, it will be challenging to see alcohol everywhere and know that you
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You’re Going To Heal Your Mind When you go to treatment, it is a sign that your mind has fallen into ill health. Mental illness simply means that something has gone awry in the way your brain operates and the way you use your brain to relate to the rest of the world. Treatment and
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Napping is a symptom of depression. Depression is known to cause lethargy, exhaustion, fatigue, lack of motivation. When it feels like there is no possible way to continue on with any hope of energy, napping becomes the answer. However, napping in depression can be problematic. Some describe napping in depression to be a frustrating experience.
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Many sex addiction recovery programs advocate for at least six months of sexual abstinence in order to help participants learn how to effectively cope with their feelings or stress without turning to sexual activity. However, abstaining from sexual activity entirely is unsustainable for people who are in long term relationships. Here are some suggestions for
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Sex addiction has been a topic faced by therapists and the scientific community for many years. It wasn’t until 2012 that the symptoms of sex addiction were first officially defined by UCLA, the University of California Los Angeles in 2012. Defining sex as an addiction is now controversial because sex addiction is no longer defined
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