Addiction & Recovery Blog
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Addiction and Acting Out
adult-sized acting out may come in the form of drug addiction, sexual promiscuity, or other acts of rebellion. However, the causes of acting out and the need for attention are similar in both…
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Practice Self-Care to Rebuild Self-Respect
Step 1. Start with simple things.Develop a daily routine that includes personal grooming, nutrition, and exercise. Take care to bathe, brush hair and teeth, and dress in clothing that is clean, neat and…
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Addiction Recovery and Relationships
While every situation is different, the prevailing wisdom among professional addiction counselors is that men should avoid establishing new romantic or sexual relationships during their first year of recovery. Here’s why: • Substance…
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Beat Boredom to Maintain Addiction Recovery
You feel bored. You take a drink, smoke a joint, or try something new. You start to feel better; at least, you don’t have to think about the things that make you feel…
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Addiction and Anger Management – 10 Acre Ranch
Learn to anticipate the triggers that bring your anger to the fore. Then, use these strategies to keep small irritations from becoming bigger confrontations. Practice deep breathing and relaxation imagery exercises. Pause for a…
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Sobriety. It Takes a Village.
To achieve and sustain sobriety, it’s important to surrender self-pride and begin to accept help from clinicians, therapists, peers, and family. Group support is critical during drug and alcohol rehab and will continue…
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Cause and Effect: Binge Drinking and Diabetes
Think the binge drinking you did in college was just good old-fashioned fun? Think again. New research is showing that binge drinking, common among partying college students for decades, may play a big…
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Intervention Isn’t a 4-Letter Word
When a drug intervention or alcohol intervention is professionally facilitated, the addicted individual should not feel personally attacked or isolated. Interventions help friends and family communicate resolve and convince their loved one to…
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Fuzzy Thinking: It’s Just a Phase in Addiction Recovery
serious changes in your physical and mental condition. During recovery, your body goes through a type of reset. Your memory loss, muddled thinking, and inability to concentrate are probably the result of one…
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Is It Just Overeating or Is It Food Addiction?
Often confused with hunger, cravings are actually the body’s need to keep dopamine production going. It’s a vicious cycle: To anyone recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, this pattern is all too…
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