Category: Addictions (Page 2)
4 Apps to Help Make Your Recovery Easier
Awakenings for Women, a sober living facility for women in Boca Raton, understands the importance of support during a transition to recovery and a sober lifestyle. Your efforts to stay on a clean and healthy path can sometimes be frustrating and stressful. Don’t do it alone. Download one of these apps to connect with other recovering […]
FDA Approves New Implant for Opiate Addiction
Revolutionary ways of approaching the opioid epidemic have been coming to the surface lately, as evidenced by the FDA’s recent approval for a new implant for opiate addiction. The implant, named Probuphine, is only available for patients who have gotten treatment at a center that is similar to a Florida sober living home. Because the […]
This Study about Alcohol-Impaired Driving Will Surprise You
Did you know that alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after turning 21 years old? According to Dr. Russ Callaghan, lead author to the study published in the international journal Addiction, “as soon as youth are given legal access to alcohol, there are immediate effects on the road. The number of police-reported alcohol-impaired driving incidents involving […]
How to Sabotage Your Loved One’s Recovery
Having a loved one who is dealing with a substance abuse problem is never easy. However, avoiding the problem and failing to get them the necessary help from a halfway house in Florida will only enable their drug addiction. For those who are unsure of whether or not they are helping their loved get help, […]
Sober New Year’s Eve Party Ideas
Sure, the idea of having to ring in the New Year sober may be intimidating, but that does not mean it is impossible! In fact, the opportunity to throw your own sober New Year’s Eve party leaves plenty of room to let out your inner creativity. There are so many ways to have fun during […]
The Perks of a Sober Roommate
Being young and in sobriety is never easy, especially when you are expected to live with a roommate afterwards. While you may not realize it at first, who you choose to move in with you when you are fresh out of a Florida sober living home for women can help make – or break your […]
How to Break the Habits of Addiction
Our lives are punctuated by habitual behaviors, and sometimes those habits have to be broken. For those entering into a halfway house in Florida, chances are that you are there for the sole purpose of breaking the habits of addiction. However, breaking the ties of substance abuse can prove to be harder than we think. […]
What To Do When Your Daughter is Abusing Drugs
Even if you believe that your daughter is just “experimenting”, it is never too soon to act if you think that your daughter is abusing drugs. The worst thing to do is to go into denial and avoid the problem; ultimately, it only leads to a worse and larger substance abuse problem. While it may […]
How to Help Your Mother Get Past Alcoholism
Alcoholism, characterized by a debilitating, physical dependence on alcohol, can affect anyone – even those closest to you. When the alcoholic is your mother or someone that you love, you may be wondering what steps you can take to help them. While treatment for alcoholism is vital to teaching healthy life coping skills and other […]
Gloucester’s ‘Angel’ Addiction Recovery Program
In recent news, police have been making moves to help drug addicts in recovery, rather than punishing them. One specific town that is paving the way for other police stations to do the same, is Gloucester with their “Angel” program. As of late, the small town has found itself dealing with an overwhelming amount of […]