Category: Addictions (Page 6)
3 Things to Remember for Successful Addiction Treatment
Choosing to enroll in an addiction treatment program is a wonderful decision that will change your life for the better. Whether you or a loved one are beginning the road to recovery, know that you’ve chosen to regain control of your life. While this is a huge achievement, there are a few things to keep […]
The Entrepreneurial Alcoholic’s Resume: Fluent in Alcoholism
Enjoying alcohol does not make you an alcoholic. In fact, alcoholism is not drinking. It is the inability to slow down, cut down, or stop altogether. Just like you cannot unlearn a language, you cannot unlearn alcoholism. Sure, you can stop using a language and perhaps forget some of the words, but it always comes […]
Make Sobriety a Reality
If you think you have a drinking problem, you probably do. Granted, you have managed to keep a job, maintain a relationship, manage family life, and pay the bills without anyone being the wiser. Still, you find yourself wishing that your pretend life could be your real life. When you pass the point of pretending, […]
Can I Really Change with Rehab?
You may have tried to get sober before, and perhaps you were even able to reach sobriety for a period. But without realizing why you turned to alcohol in the first place, remaining sober is near impossible. Usually women wait to start focusing on their recovery until they feel they have reached a reasonable level […]
Two Healthy Diet Tips for Recovering Addicts
Eating a healthy diet can help recovering addicts stay sober. When a person feels better he may be less inclined to relapse, and consuming nutritious food can aid in improving one’s mood and general well-being. Establish a Mealtime Routine Substance abuse often leads to poor dietary habits, and eating meals at regular times can build […]
Strengthening Your Body and Mind After Recovery
Successfully completing an addiction treatment program is a tremendous achievement in and of itself. However, it is just the first step. Recovery is a lifelong process, and it is vital that you keep your body and mind healthy and strong going forward. Here are some tips on how to make the most of your clean […]
Don’t Just Eat: Nourishing Yourself After Recovery
Has it been years since you ate something that wasn’t frozen, deep-fried, or handed to you through a drive-thru window? One of the single most important gifts you can give yourself after completing your addiction treatment program is the gift of learning to cook healthy, nourishing meals for yourself on a daily basis. Establishing the […]
Are You Addicted?
Nobody wants to think of themselves as an addict. Unfortunately, left unchecked over time, denial can start to override our inner voice of reason. While proper diagnosis must come from a medical professional specializing in treating addiction, here are a few key questions to ask yourself to determine if you may be addicted to drugs […]
What is a Twelve-Step Program?
You may have heard about twelve step addiction programs, but do you know where they came from, or how they work? Alcoholics Anonymous originally developed the twelve-step program in the 1930s. Then, the steps were spirituality-based steps that strongly advocated for individuals to recognize God’s power to help them recover. Today, there are many variations […]
What is a Sober Living Environment?
For many people just coming out of rehab from substance abuse, a transition back to their former lives can be extremely difficult. Without a supportive environment, many revert back to using, negating all the hard work they just went through in rehab. The sober living environment (SLE) movement was founded on the West Coast as […]