Drug use in its traditional sense takes many forms. Unfortunately, there is a growing and concerning from of drug use that often goes unnoticed. Students at high schools and college campuses across the U.S. today are under overwhelming pressure to not just succeed, but overachieve. Advanced placement courses, early college studies, and academic-based internships are
With the Holiday Season around the corner, many addicts and alcoholics experience slip-ups and relapses during this time. Sobriety during traveling can be especially challenging for a number of reasons, especially if you’re new in recovery. And when you throw in the aspect of holiday travel, it’s wise to pay extra attention to the basics.
The news media is awash with reports of substance abuse these days. It is hard to pick up a news magazine or browse a media site without reading about tragic deaths due to drug misuse. News reports about famous entertainers or athletes dying from drug overdose have become commonplace. Illicit drug use among young people
Helping children develop an understanding of addiction can give them a powerful head start in life. As a society, we have had to accept that addiction affects many families. Nearly 23 million Americans – almost 1 in 10 – are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Many children grow up with parents that have abused
In recent years, the CDC has published bewildering reports that publicize an overwhelming increase in the number of women who overdose on a daily basis from the use of prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Opana, and methadone. Almost 48,000 women died from prescription painkiller overdose from 1999 to 2010; an increase of 400%! Over 6,600 of
What is a sponsor’s role in your path to recovery? Whether in treatment or in the rooms, you are always encouraged to get a sponsor. Most of the time you wonder why it’s such a big part of the recovery process. A recovery sponsor can play a crucial role in assisting you in your recovery.
It’s always a good time to forgive and let go of anger that may have festered for months or even years. Forgiveness is a tough sell when it comes to friends and family members of addicts. However, anger is a normal emotion, especially when addiction is accompanied by abuse, dishonesty and constant upheaval. Once you’ve
Studies researching isolation and addiction have made an interesting connection about the nature of substance abuse. In writing The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think; author Johann Hari pulls from research and his own analysis of addiction to make conclusions about addiction and recovery. This new perspective
Meditation has some wonderful benefits on a physical and mental level that many won’t understand until they experience it. With meditation, you are allowing positive energy to enter the cells in your body to gain peace, enthusiasm, and joy. For individuals in recovery, incorporating a meditation routine will have a calming and synergetic effect for
Many people do not realize the importance of loving yourself and how it affects your life and outlook. According to an article on PsychCentral, many people who are depressed mistreat themselves. There is this ongoing theme of self-neglect in which the person does not accept or love themselves as a person. Because they feel like
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