Making Reparations With Friends

Making Reparations With Friends

As you undertake your journey through addiction recovery, looking back on your situation before treatment, you may realize some friendships were damaged by your addiction. These damages can be hard to overcome. However, if these friendships seem to impact your...
Can Stress Increase the Likelihood of Addiction?

Can Stress Increase the Likelihood of Addiction?

Stress biologically compromises your body in many negative ways. It can affect the function of your digestive system, immune system, cardiovascular system, and overall mental health. Understanding how to deal with stress can not only help you overcome psychological...
Outpatient vs. Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Outpatient vs. Intensive Outpatient Treatment

You have many options for treatment in recovery. To make your decisions more manageable, it can be helpful to understand the differences between outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment so that you can figure out what the best way forward is for you. Outpatient...
Alternative Escapes From Reality

Alternative Escapes From Reality

Many individuals fall into the abuse of substances as a coping mechanism for external obstacles they encounter. As many substances have a period of immediate gratification, the pleasurable feelings that are experienced can be used to escape reality. This may be...
Addiction in the LGBTQIA Community

Addiction in the LGBTQIA Community

The LGBTQIA community consists of people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, or asexual. While the acceptance of these individuals is slowly growing, there is unfortunately still a variety of negative stigmas...
What Is the Worst Addiction?

What Is the Worst Addiction?

Is there one addiction that is worse or harder to overcome than others? The truth is there is no simple answer to this question. Each addiction comes with its own set of obstacles and external factors that may worsen the addiction. Looking at addictions within common...
Skills Development Groups

Skills Development Groups

In the process of recovery and self-improvement, you may have considered joining various groups focused on therapy or hobbies. Skills development groups can be an especially helpful option. What Are Skills Development Groups? Skills development groups can be used to...
The Dangers of LSD

The Dangers of LSD

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is a hallucinogenic chemical that, when used, affects our senses and perception of our surroundings. This substance is often referred to as acid. The use of acid can cause hallucinations. This describes the feeling or experience of...
Journal Prompts for Recovery Success

Journal Prompts for Recovery Success

Journaling can provide a variety of benefits in establishing structure within your life and increasing self-awareness. If you are not used to regular journaling, coming up with writing topics can be a challenge. These journal prompt recommendations can help you begin...
Can I Develop a Sugar Addiction?

Can I Develop a Sugar Addiction?

The rates of obesity in America have been on the rise for the past decades. There are many theories regarding the explanation for this increase; however, the amount of sugar that is processed into many of our food sources seems to play a large impact on these...
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