How Long-Term Drug Addiction Affects the Body
Drug addiction is a chronic disease that can destroy everything in its path. Different types of drugs can have different psychological and physiological effects, but here is a general rundown of the serious impact of long-term drug addiction.
Substance Abuse and Depression: How to Treat These Linked Disorders
Substance abuse is difficult enough to deal with on its own, but it is even tougher if you add depression to the mix. Unfortunately, the two go hand in hand more frequently than you may think—according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, roughly 20% of people with a substance abuse problem also have […]
How to Stay Focused on Your Goals in Recovery
Setting, pursuing, and reaching goals we’ve set for ourselves is an important part of life. It’s through goal setting that we grow as individuals and progress as human beings. Life can be lived without setting goals, certainly, but life can be lived much more fully when we incorporate goals into our daily and overall lives. […]
How to Find Courage in Recovery
One of the most important personal traits to possess and develop for success on your recovery journey is courage. This seems like common sense, but isn’t courage something you simply have or lack? When asked if they are courageous, most people will be unsure of how to respond. Some may feel that they are […]
Essential Life Skills for Adults in Recovery
It’s likely that while you were deep in the grip of your addiction that you weren’t always being the best, most responsible, and pleasant adult, citizen, friend, and human that you could be. Drug and alcohol use can stunt your growth in more than just the physical realm, and if you started using when you […]
Does Hypnosis work for Drug Addiction?
When you think of hypnosis, what comes to mind? Do you picture a snake-oil salesman beckoning in passersby at a carnival? Do you imagine a parlor trick that makes a participant bark like a dog and then remember nothing of it afterwards? Do you think of an old movie you once saw that was […]
12 Truths for Parents of Addicts
Watching a loved one suffer from addiction can be excruciating no matter what the relationship, but it can be especially difficult and unbearable if the addict is your child. Whether your child is a teenager, a young adult, or an older adult, if alcohol or drugs has appeared to have taken over the little boy […]
How to Increase Hope in Addiction Recovery
Hope is, without a doubt, an integral piece of the addiction recovery process. Many if not most people experiencing addiction to drugs or alcohol eventually find themselves without hope somewhere down the road, but luckily, it is something that can again be found, can be cultivated, and can be used to one’s advantage to […]
Social Anxiety Disorder and Alcohol Abuse
For most people, a party is an excuse to have a good time, hanging out with old friends and meeting new people in a lively atmosphere. But if you have social anxiety, parties can trigger fear and alarm—being in a confined space with lots of people is the last place you want to be. To […]
Addiction Recovery: Introverts vs. Extroverts
The terms “introvert” and “extrovert” are rather commonly used today when describing ourselves or the personalities of others, and most people know what each term implies. Psychologist Carl Jung first used these words when conducting a study of psychological theory, although their meanings have evolved a bit over time through more commonplace, non-clinical usage. Although […]