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5 Benefits of MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment)
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can have many benefits throughout your substance abuse recovery. The following five benefits are important to consider when determining if medication-assisted treatment is right for you. 1. Retained Focus on...
How Do People Reach the Point of Addiction?
If you don't have experience with substance abuse, or even if you do, it can be hard to empathize with how individuals become addicted to substances and sometimes stay addicted. Learning how addiction onsets and how it alters decision-making can...
Signs and Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
Many of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal seem obvious. However, many signs are often disregarded as something else. Nicotine addiction itself can be hard to recognize; this makes the withdrawal symptoms hard to recognize as well. By...
How to Find Yourself in Recovery
Throughout the process of recovery, you are consistently working toward reaching your goals and bettering yourself. To accomplish this, you have to formulate a basic understanding of who you are and who you want to become. Self-discovery can feel...
Handling Debt in Addiction Recovery
Substance use disorder and debt often come hand-in-hand. Seeking positive reinforcement and emotional escape by spending, even when a substantial level of debt has been accumulated, can be an act of addiction itself. Managing your debt while going...
How Can I Tell if My Social Circle Is Hindering My Recovery?
The individuals you choose to engage with can have a significant impact on who you are as a person. People often adopt qualities from the individuals they surround themselves with and tend to develop similar characteristics as them. Being...
Managing Prescriptions With Addiction
Many individuals in the process of addiction recovery are also dealing with another form of mental health disorder. Some of these disorders may require or recommend the use of medications to assist the recovery process. While currently struggling...
Effects of Alcoholism on Your Children
Alcoholism in parents is a significant concern. Approximately 6.6 million families report having at least one parent who is considered an alcoholic. This number is incredibly high and often goes unnoticed. Being aware of the risk factors...
How Can I Escape a Bad Habit?
When beginning the process of addiction recovery, individuals often have a plethora of bad habits to unlearn. The following techniques can help you escape these habits and implement healthy habits in their place. The habits you engage in regularly...
Working in the Psychology Field as a Recovered Addict
Many individuals who go through the process of addiction recovery look into obtaining a career in the field of psychology or similar fields. Because of their progression through substance use disorder, they may find they desire to help another...
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