Struggling With More Than One Addiction is Difficult We have heard about co-occurring disorders before which is when an individual suffers from a mental illness as well as an addiction. So what is cross-addiction? Cross addiction is when an individual struggles with...
Mental Recovery Post-Treatment When you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, the chemical makeup of your brain is altered. Just as other diseases affect organs in the body, the disease of addiction affects the brain in the same sense. Over time, addiction...
The Link Between The Two Close to 50 percent of those who are struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol also struggle with an underlying mental health disorder. This mental illness may not always be diagnosed leaving the individual wondering what...
Alcohol can Cause Aggression Alcohol has a different effect on everyone and while alcohol can make some people social and happy, for others, it can mean aggressive and scary behavior. Studies suggest that some individuals become confrontational when they are drinking as...
Re-gain Credence After Sobriety Now that you have completed your time in an addiction treatment program, whether inpatient or outpatient treatment, you are ready to re-enter society as a sober and productive individual. What may come as a surprise to you is...
The Double Life of an Alcohol Addict Did you know that close to 20 percent of those who are considered to be ‘problem drinkers’ hold a university degree, have a great career, and a stable family life? A functioning alcoholic can be...
What is Aftercare and Why is it so Imperative to Recovery? When patients have successfully completed their addiction treatment program, they will often be advised to utilize aftercare programs. Aftercare programs will aid in your long-term recovery from addiction and substance abuse...
Overcoming Addiction Comes With Pressure: Learn How to Handle it For those who have just completed their addiction treatment program and are in remission from addiction, vulnerability is imminent. This is because the recovery period has officially begun post-treatment which means stress,...
How to Prevent Scenarios That may Induce Relapse Post-Treatment Now that you have just completed a very intense addiction treatment program and have attained sobriety, the next step is maintaining it. The first several months of addiction recovery are the hardest, as...
Having a Support System is an Imperative Part of Long-Term Sobriety It’s important that if you are a recovering addict who has just completed a treatment program, whether inpatient or outpatient, that you utilize alumni programs that are offered. Alumni networks can...
