Celebrity Addiction and Recovery Memoirs
There are many celebrities out there who have experienced substance abuse problems and addictions during their careers. Some still struggle with these issues on ongoing basis, but many others have managed to pull themselves out of the darkness. Today, they celebrate many years of living a clean and sober lifestyle and enjoy all of the […]
Mary J Blige – Addiction Recovery
Mary J Blige recently appeared on stage for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show alongside fellow hip hop icons Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. Although all but one of these artists is over age 45, together they put on a high-energy show that people across the nation will be talking […]
Ten Signs You Need Help
Many Americans struggle with addiction. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5 million Americans (5.3%) aged twelve or older experienced alcohol dependency in 2019. 8.3 million (3.0%) had at least one illicit drug use disorder in that same year. According to the National Institute of Health, 10% of US […]
Why You Must Break Free
If you have a substance use disorder and are dependent on drugs or alcohol you are probably very frustrated with yourself and your life. It’s likely that you even feel lost, tired, depressed, and weak, and you are likely quite unhappy the vast majority of the time. In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve […]
NYC Supervised Injection Sites
On Tuesday, November 30th of last year, New York City became the first city in the United States to legally allow supervised injection sites for people who use intravenous drugs. This is a bold move by New York City and its Major Bill de Blasio. New York is our nation’s largest city and has long […]
OCD and Addiction
Many people who struggle with addiction suffer from mental health issues. For many, these issues led to the addiction in a direct or indirect way, and the addiction serves not to alleviate the mental health issues but rather to exacerbate them and make them even more complicated and debilitating. This can make the management of […]
Rock Bottom
If you live in the United States or any other English-speaking country then you’re probably familiar with the phrase “rock bottom” in relation to addiction. This phrase is commonly used. It refers to someone hitting their absolute lowest point in some or all aspects of their life. At that point, many believe, the individual will […]
Gary Oldman – Addiction Recovery
Gary Oldman is one of the most celebrated and versatile actors in Hollywood. He has been in over one hundred films – often in the lead role – and he has won dozens of acting awards. He is just sixty-three years old but he has been acting professionally for over four decades, and he likely […]
Kratom for Opiate and Heroin Withdrawals
Kratom is a plant indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea. It has properties of both opiates and stimulants. Conversely, kratom is sometimes used to treat both opiate and heroin withdrawal. Ultimately, kratom for opiate and heroin withdrawal increases a person’s risk of kratom addiction. To better understand why this is the case, […]
Neuroplasticity and Addiction Recovery
Can you change your mind? For a long time, many experts believed that changing the way one’s brain worked and functioned was impossible. If someone was damaged from trauma, it was believed that they would suffer immensely from that trauma forever. However, new research suggests the opposite. Today, we know that the brain is an […]