Category: Recovery (Page 5)
Celebrity Treatment Success Stories
Sure, we have all seen photos of Angelina Jolie and her army of children looking absolutely perfect at some fabulous red carpet event or another. But did you know that she once struggled with a heroin addiction? We have all probably seen the Iron Man films with Robert Downey Jr. effortlessly fighting against evil and […]
Best Recent Recovery Blogs to Read
Deciding to go to a rehabilitation center to treat a drug or alcohol addiction may seem like the hard part, but sometimes learning to relive life without the crutch can prove even more arduous. Coupled with consistently trying to maintain sobriety throughout both the mundane daily tasks of life and the occasional emotional highs and […]
Recent Correlations between Addiction and Other Diagnoses
According to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, “when other factors are held constant, mental illness does increase use of addictive goods-relative to use by the overall population-by 20 percent for alcohol, 27 percent for cocaine, and 86 percent for cigarettes.” The correlation between addictions and other mental illness diagnoses has […]
Battle of the Sexes: Effects of Alcohol Abuse
Have you ever noticed how a man and a woman can drink the exact same amount of alcohol, but yet the woman always seems drunker, faster? Or have you ever wondered why the bar has infinitely more men seated and drinking, than women? Recent research provides all these answers and more. Some quick facts: alcoholism […]
How Group Therapy Can Help You in Recovery
In a group therapy session, you are able to forget about your own problems for a moment and listen to somebody else who is going through the same thing that you are, if not worst. You do not feel alone and you are able to recognize that addiction is a world-wide disease that comes in […]
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 […]
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 […]