The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy. But for many, this time of year is full of temptation and social obligation. If you’re struggling with addiction this holiday season, you’ll want to read this guide on how to manage and maintain your recovery during the holidays. It’s full of tips you can…
Addiction and pregnancy don’t go hand in hand. Far from it. They’re as opposed as two concepts can possibly be. Even so, as we’ll see, the sad reality is that some women go into pregnancy while struggling with a drug addiction. Abusing any substance while pregnant can have serious ramifications for the unborn child. In…
The LGBTQ community faces many challenges, but one of the most dangerous challenges is the relationship between the LGBTQ community and addiction. A harrowing statistic put forward by the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, “adults defined as “sexual minority” (in this survey, meaning lesbian, gay, or bisexual) were more than twice as…
Can you recover from addiction? Are there any good reasons to put in the work required to do so? In this concise post, we tackle these questions, with a focus on solid, concrete reasons to break the addiction cycle. We’re talking real, tangible benefits of recovering from addiction in this post, not philosophical reasons to…
What is trauma anyway, and does it contribute to addiction? In this post, we’ll be tackling that complicated question. We’ll start by looking into what causes addiction in the first place, and then we’ll take a deep dive into trauma. Along the way, you’ll learn how unresolved trauma can contribute to the development of addiction.…
The opioid crisis. Over the last several years, it’s received a lot of press. Most folks are aware of drugs like heroin and Opioid Pain Medication, but many are unaware of the most potent opioid of them all: fentanyl. What makes this drug special, and is it more dangerous than heroin? In this post, we’ll…
According to Greater Good Magazine, “psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.” Forgiveness is a way of letting yourself release negative feelings in order to move forward in a…
Insider reports that “people have been coming up with inventive ways to get high on nicotine for [nearly] a hundred years.” The most recent way that people have begun to ingest nicotine is with e-cigarettes, commonly called “e-cigs,” “mods,” and “vapes” that they use for vaping. Simply put, an electronic cigarette is “a handheld battery-powered…
Starting your life over after treatment for addiction can be difficult. Once you’ve left the sober confines of a rehabilitation center or treatment program, you have to tackle daily life without substances while still facing triggers. The first 90 days of your recovery are absolutely crucial to your sobriety. This is the time when relapse…
As a recovering addict, recognizing that you’re potentially relapsing is one of the most important skills you can develop. Relapse can happen suddenly, as in the case of the dreaded slip, or it can come on over a long period of time. It can feel like an inevitable force. It can even feel like a…