Advice on Staying Sober this Holiday Season
Alcoholism treatment can help break the stifling cycle of addiction, but the holiday season can do quite the number on the recovering alcoholic. Individuals recovering from alcohol addiction know all too well how booze has become a permanent fixture on the holiday party circuit. So what is the recovering alcoholic to do? The stresses of […]
Ambien Overdose & Ambien Addiction
Ambien overdose is not an exaggeration and neither is Ambien addiction. Everybody wants a good night’s sleep, but at what cost? For many people in this country and around the world, their struggles with insomnia have led them to the doorstep of a powerful sleep agent called Ambien. For whatever reason, our society has deemed […]
Eating Disorder Treatment and the Holidays
If your family is like so many others and has a large Thanksgiving, then you’ve almost certainly spent the last several days overindulging and eating until your stomach feels like it’s going to burst. That said, contrary to a popular and misinformed belief, eating too much at Thanksgiving, or any of the surrounding holidays, does […]
Tips to Avoid Relapsing this Holiday Season
Drug rehab centers know how hard the holiday season is on a recovering addict. Normal stresses can trigger a relapse in a former addict any time of the year, but the holidays have always seemed to pack a special punch. Statistics show that the holiday season – the time between Thanksgiving and New Years Day […]
Avoiding Relapse While Living with an Addict
Relapse prevention is on the forefront of every recovering addict’s mind. Relapse, for better or worse, is a part of the recovery process. Very few individuals get it right on their very first try. Life is too complicated. There are so many influences out there leading the recovering addict to abuse drugs or alcohol again, […]
Substance Abuse and Recovery During the Holidays
Recovering from substance abuse is difficult regardless of the time of year. However, the holidays present a special challenge for even the long-term recovering addict. The stress of preparing for parties, family gatherings, gift purchasing and things of that nature can overwhelm even the most well-balanced of us all. It can feel like you’re under […]
Drug Rehab for Women Sees Narrowing Gender Gap
Facilities providing drug rehab for women historically have accepted the belief that on average, men drink more than women, men do more drugs than women and men fall into alcoholism and drug addiction more quickly than women. At least they used to. While a greater percentage of men than women still abuse alcohol and illicit […]
How Addictive Behavior Leads to Pathological Lying
When you have an addictive behavior that is illegal or generally frowned upon by society like alcoholism, lying and deceit can become second nature. Addicted individuals don’t just lie to their loved ones; they also perpetually lie to themselves. Lying is actually such a common component of addictive behavior that many experts accept it as part of the addiction process as a whole. As a friend or a loved one of an addict, there are a number of considerations to be mindful of with regard to the pathological lying.
How to Pick the Right Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Every drug and alcohol treatment center is not created equally, regardless of what you may have heard. Addiction is an incredibly personal and individual disease and your treatment plan should always reflect that for maximum effectiveness. For example, the most expensive treatment facility is not necessarily the best equipped to help you in your recovery, […]
Anorexia and Addiction “Joined at the Hip”
Anorexia and addiction are common occurring dual diagnoses. Dual diagnosis occurs when someone has both a mental health disorder, as well as an alcohol or drug problem. These illnesses are referred to as co-occurring and have a track record of influencing the symptoms of one another greatly. Research suggests that up to 35 percent of […]