Addiction & Recovery Blog
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Cause and Effect: Binge Drinking and Diabetes
In fact, an estimated 69 percent of binge drinking occurs in those over the age of 26. Once thought of as harmless fun with friends, we now know that binge drinking at least…
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Intervention Isn’t a 4-Letter Word
behaviors, and commit themselves to the self-care they may have been neglecting. During intervention preparation, family members also decide on the consequences of an addict’s actions should they decide not to pursue rehab.…
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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?
sweet desserts, over-stimulate the body’s reward mechanisms, resulting in cravings and compulsive eating. Often confused with hunger, cravings are actually the body’s need to keep dopamine production going. It’s a vicious cycle: To…
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The Truth About Drinking & the Gym
You wouldn’t think about taking a six-pack of beer to the gym when you train, but you might not give a second thought to partying the night before or after your workout. Unfortunately,…
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Alcohol & the Bedroom: Facts & Myths
Myth: Alcohol helps you sleep better. Fact: Alcohol reduces the time it takes to fall asleep. Alcohol has a reputation as a sleep aid, but that’s not the whole story. A drink or…
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Activity-Based Addiction Treatment for Men
Seeking help for a drug or alcohol problem isn’t an easy step to take. You may think you know what treatment will be like, and that may be the reason you’ve stayed away…
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Addiction Transfer: Trading One Habit for Another
The Science of Addiction It was formerly thought that addicts transferred their behavior from one habit to another (e.g. food instead of alcohol) to fill an emotional void in their lives. This may…
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The Healing Power of Meditation for Addiction Recovery
Drugs and alcohol can make you feel like you’re on top of the world when you’re enveloped in the chemical high created by your brain’s reward center. But those intense feelings of pleasure…
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Exercise & Drug Addiction
Stronger Body, Sharper Mind They also reported more energy and an overall sense of confidence about their appearance. In studies conducted on rats, the journal Biological Psychiatry reported that rats with access to…
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