The Dangers of Replacing Addictions When an individual struggles with the disease of addiction, they require treatment in order to overcome and manage it. Without the proper coping mechanisms in place, they may turn to another addiction in order to replace the...
The Process of Medically Assisted Detoxification When an individual is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol, they will require a period of medically assisted detox in order to safely and effectively manage their withdrawal symptoms. This is the first step in the...
When Your Strive For Perfection, Your Mental Health May Be Sacrificed When an individual is striving to reach unattainable goals, they may spiral into depression or cause immense anxiety to the point of causing one to turn to the substance of abuse...
Why You May Be Feeling The Blues And Not Depression The term ‘depression’ is often used loosely to describe feelings of sadness, sorrow, and unhappiness. Depression and feeling sad are two very different things as depression is a long-lived clinical and diagnosable...
What is the Difference? THC and CDB are two of the primary cannabinoids that are naturally found in the plant, Cannabis Sativa. THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol and CBD stands for cannabidiol. When taken, both of these chemicals react to the brains neurotransmitters...
Opioid Overdoses Claim More Lives Than Car Crashes As of January 2019, the amount of fatal opioid overdoses has officially surpassed the number of individuals who have lost their lives in car accidents. Reports concluded that the odds of losing your life...
What to Write to Someone in Rehab: How to Express Your Emotions and Support Before your loved one entered rehab, your daily life with them may have been strained due to the drug-seeking behavior. Frustration, avoidance, indifference, and arguments might have been...
Find out how self forgiveness in addiction recovery can help you in the journey to recovery Self forgiveness in addiction recovery is one of the many things that an addict has to face in order to get well. Because strong emotions may...
Need help for crack cocaine addiction? Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that is made from the leaves of the coca plant. The drug is classified as a Schedule II controlled narcotic in the U.S. Crack cocaine is a crystallized form of...
The horrific Krokodil side effects can be fatal. Find out how detox and rehab can help you or a loved In recent years, many people have asked, “What is Krokodil?” – the dangerous drug that is wreaking havoc across the globe. Krokodil...
