Why Ibogaine Treatment Gets a Bad Reputation
Nov 8, 2017Read →
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Ibogaine for Nicotine Addiction
As the end of the year approaches, many of us are thinking of resolutions and ways we’d like to improve ourselves and our lives in the new year. It’s no surprise that smoking, and quitting the habit, comes to mind frequently. However, millions of people have tried to
Nov 8, 2017Read →
How to Create a Self Care Plan for Recovering Drug Addicts
It’s very important to take care of yourself now that you are clean and sober and working hard on your recovery. Focusing on yourself, especially in early recovery, can be vital to your success. Recovering from addiction is hard work; it takes a lot of mental focus, it can be emo
Oct 30, 2017Read →
How to Pick the Perfect Treatment Center
Choosing the ideal recovery center isn’t easy; in fact, it may well be one of the most important decisions you ever make. It’s not a matter of just finding whichever treatment center is closest to you, or choosing a random listing you find from Googling “best recovery
Oct 17, 2017Read →
How Keeping an Addiction Journal Can Help with Recovery
Getting thoughts on paper through journaling can be a big help to anyone, particularly anyone going through a challenging or inspiring time in their lives. People who are in recovery, in particular, can benefit from keeping a journal in many ways, and it can help keep them on the
Oct 14, 2017Read →
Why a Good Night’s Sleep is Crucial When Recovering From Addiction
Insomnia or irregular sleep is common in early addiction recovery, and unfortunately, lack of proper sleep can be a major trigger that can quickly lead to relapse if left unaddressed. A study published in the October/November issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine found that
Oct 10, 2017Read →
Volunteering While Recovering From Addiction – Is It Right For You?
Volunteering is a great way to spend your time, whether you’re in recovery or not! There are so many organizations that depend on volunteers and can benefit greatly from your time and efforts, and in turn, you will be helping yourself as well. According to the National Corporatio
Sep 30, 2017Read →
Life After Addiction
If you’re just getting started on your recovery journey, it might feel like the road ahead of you is exceedingly long. That’s why it’s so important to think about what life after addiction is like in general—and what it’s going to be like for you. In this
Aug 29, 2017Read →
Portugal's Decriminalization of Drugs and is it Right For The US?
The United States is, inarguably, in the midst of a colossal drug epidemic. Last year alone, there were over 50,000 overdose deaths in our country. On the other end of the spectrum, the small European country of Portugal has managed to vastly decrease their rate of deaths from dr
Aug 25, 2017Read →
How Iceland is Keeping Kids Off Drugs
The remote, mid-Atlantic country of Iceland has been in the news for the past few months for a very important and impressive reason – it has managed to decrease levels of teen substance abuse there by leaps and bounds. Twenty years ago, Icelandic teens were among the heaviest dri
Aug 3, 2017Read →
Why Relocating During Recovery May be Right for You
Have you ever heard the phrase “change your space, change your life”? Although this phrase is most used when referring to the Chinese interior design practice of feng shui, it applies to life overall in so many ways. According to the US Census Bureau’s most recent statistics, bet
Jul 23, 2017Read →
When to Know to Seek Help for Addiction
Millions of Americans struggle with addiction—more than 23 million, actually. A huge number of these people struggle with alcohol, and many are fighting addiction to drugs; still, others are addicted to multiple substances or poly drug use. Are you one of them? Here is how to get
Jul 8, 2017Read →
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
Jun 28, 2017Read →
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 refl
Jun 27, 2017Read →
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, wel
Jun 20, 2017Read →
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 presen
Jun 12, 2017Read →
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 surprisi
May 22, 2017Read →
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
May 16, 2017Read →
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
May 11, 2017Read →
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
Apr 23, 2017Read →
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 addic
Apr 18, 2017Read →
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
Apr 9, 2017Read →
Methamphetamine Myths: What You THINK You Know About Meth Addiction
Methamphetamine Myths: What You THINK You Know About Meth Addiction Despite — or perhaps, due to — being prominently featured in a wildly popular TV show, there are a lot of pop culture myths about meth and methamphetamine addiction that you probably think are true. Y
Mar 11, 2017Read →
3 Popular Misconceptions About Drug Addiction and Recovery
3 Popular Misconceptions About Drug Addiction and Recovery Drug and alcohol dependency is incredibly common, but there are still countless myths and misconceptions that continue to persist about drug addiction and addiction treatment. These misconceptions are often taken as pure
Mar 3, 2017Read →