Understanding Drug Use & Addiction – Infographic
It’s tough to understand why people become addicted to opioids if you believe drug addiction is a matter of choice, willpower, or morals. However, drug addiction is a disease which causes physical changes in the brain. The Transcend Clinic team understands more than anyone in the field about the research on addiction, and we understand […]
Dealing with Grief and Loss While in Addiction Recovery
The death of a loved one and the feelings of loss and grief that follow are some of the most difficult things we must face as human beings. The experience is always excruciating and emotional and inspires deep thought about life, love, and our relationships, and forces us to reflect on our own mortality as […]
Autobiographies About Addiction
Memoirs are often the very best way to learn about an individual and his or her experiences, as the audience gets an up close and personal account of his or her life and journey from a very personal point of view. The books mentioned below include many of the most well-known, well-rated, and effective tales […]
9 Tips for Traveling When Recovering from Addiction
Travel is good for your soul, and every time you get the opportunity to travel, you come back a changed person. There are so many places around the country and around the globe for you to see, and now that you are on track on your recovery journey, there’s no time like the present to […]
Dating While in Recovery | Tips For Relationships in Recovery
Dating is wrought with emotions and obstacles no matter what – and when you add addiction recovery efforts into the mix, those things can multiply tenfold. Although getting back into the romance game can be tricky for individuals working on their sobriety, it’s not surprising that many are drawn to the call of love and […]
Addiction Triggers: How to Prepare for Them and How to Avoid Relapse
You’ve been working so hard on your recovery! The absolute last thing in the world you want to happen after all this time and effort is a relapse, but unfortunately, relapses do happen to so many who are fighting addiction. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates as many as 40% to 60% […]
The Importance of Sleep For Recovering Addicts
Most doctors recommend that we get at least eight hours of sleep each and every night, which means a third of our lives should be spent asleep. With this recommendation in mind, someone who gets eight hours of sleep a night and lives to be seventy-five will have asleep for twenty-five of their years on […]
Parenting in Recovery
Parenting isn’t easy, no matter what the situation, but if you’re someone who has experienced addiction and now is perusing recovery, it has its own, unique challenges – and can seem overwhelming. Children are very sensitive to what is happening in the world around them, and your addiction may have had a larger effect on […]
Job Hunting in Recovery
Job Hunting in Recovery Finding employment can often be quite difficult regardless of one’s situation, but if you are newly in recovery from addiction, it can sometimes seem daunting and even near impossible. You may have been fired from your last job due to drug or alcohol addiction, or it’s possible that you have a […]
Flotation Therapy
Flotation Therapy Flotation therapy, also known as Sensory Deprivation or R.E.S.T., can certainly seem extremely strange at first to someone who has not had the opportunity to experience its wonderful benefits first hand. In a world where we are perpetually exposed to things that stimulate all five of our senses, constant feeling and processing are […]