H.A.L.T: Are You Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?
In early recovery, people are just learning to feel their feelings without the use of substances. It may be hard to recognize your emotions if you’ve been numbing yourself for…
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Alcohol Addiction Dangerously Common Among Middle-Aged People
Alcohol addiction and abuse are killing people at alarmingly high rates, and the numbers are almost as dire as the opioid epidemic, according to research recently released by the National…
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Surviving the First 30 Days of Recovery
The first 30 days of your recovery can be both exciting and stressful. Your body is still adjusting to life without the use of susbstances. This means you may still…
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Xanax Bars: How Are They Abused?
Xanax bars are large pills shaped in a rectangle. Xanax is the brand name for alprazolam, a prescription drug that people take for a variety of reasons, including anxiety and…
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How Dangerous is Alcohol Withdrawal?
Are you or somebody you love addicted to alcohol? You’re not alone. Millions of people across the world have an alcohol use disorder. Whether it’s binge drinking or daily drinking,…
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Why Is Learning to Manage Stress Important?
Stress is a fact of life for almost all humans. This is especially true for people in recovery, who are learning to live without the use of alcohol and drugs.…
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The Value of Experiential Therapy
Did you know that there are many types of therapies used to help people with substance use disorders? You don’t just sit in a group all day at drug treatment.…
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Are You a Thrill Seeker?
Have you ever been accused of being a thrill seeker? In active addiction, you probably took a lot of risks. Using drugs is a risk. You may have driven drunk…
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Finding New Friendships in Recovery
When you were getting high or drunk, you may have felt you had a lot of friends. There were plenty of places you could “fit in” if you had money…
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