Some people in recovery can concentrate on the newfound inner peace and contentment sobriety brings. However, others find themselves unsure of what to do without the dysfunction that characterized their lives during active addiction. If you find more comfort in drama than you do in tranquility, you may have...
Learning to become more mindful by directing your focus inward can benefit your mental health in numerous ways. If you’ve never meditated before, addiction recovery is an excellent opportunity to start this time-honored practice. There are many ways to meditate and get in touch with yourself. Here are our...
Hiking brings an array of physical and mental health advantages, building your fitness level while improving your mood and helping you have a more positive outlook. For these reasons, you may want to make hiking part of your addiction recovery fitness routine. While any form of exercise is good...
Societies worldwide uphold different expectations for boys and girls. From a very young age, little boys tend to receive the message that crying or asking for help are signs of weakness. The idea that men should always act tough and avoid displaying any emotions can be tremendously harmful to...
Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries is an essential part of creating stable relationships, being assertive and validating your identity and self-worth. However, many people fail to define what is acceptable and where they will draw the line in life. They may believe that having clear-cut boundaries and saying no...
Learning to navigate the world can be challenging for children who are trying to make friends, do well in school and acquire the life skills they’ll need to be healthy, happy adults. Growing up with drug-addicted parents adds extra complications to a child’s life and puts them at a...
Borderline personality disorder is a challenging mental health condition characterized by relationship difficulties and problems processing emotions. In observation of BPD Awareness Month this May, what should you know to determine whether you have BPD and the steps to take if you think you have this illness? What Is a...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health challenges in the U.S., but there’s still a lot of stigma surrounding what it is and how to overcome it. Depression is a severe illness that can adversely affect every aspect of your life and come between you and your...
Cocaine is a dangerous drug made infamous by its role in various celebrity overdose deaths, but you don’t have to be famous to develop a dependence on cocaine and experience devastating physical, mental, financial and social problems. A worsening substance abuse disorder can erode your well-being and quality of...
Changes in the brain’s reward and pleasure system are one side effect of long-term drinking and drug use. As a substance use disorder progresses, your brain and body will become accustomed to the presence of drugs and alcohol to such an extent that you won’t feel “normal” when you’re...
Over time, substance abuse leads to selfish behaviors, harmful decisions and misplaced priorities. As a worsening addiction chips away at the foundations of your relationships, it fosters dysfunction by harming your ability to relate to others. Gratitude is the opposite of all this toxicity and unhealthiness, but you will...
Methamphetamines are a Schedule II stimulant that work directly on the central nervous system and interfere with neurotransmission activity. Depending on the techniques used to produce it, meth might have a powdery form or can resemble rock salt or chipped ice. Regardless of its shape or appearance, meth has dangerous...
Encountering stress in day-to-day life is inevitable. According to prevailing research, your body’s fight-or-flight response evolved to heighten your awareness amid dangerous or challenging circumstances, allowing you to act quickly when the need arises. In other words, without stress, humankind might have died out centuries ago. Some stress is beneficial,...
Many people take the prescription drug Vicodin – a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone – to manage short-term pain after a surgery or injury. When used as prescribed, this medication can bring relief to people who are hurting. However, because Vicodin is an opioid, it carries a high potential...
Celebrating birthdays, cheering for your hometown sports team and unwinding after work are common ways to relax and enjoy spending time with friends. In some cases, these occasions may also involve binge drinking, with potentially deadly results. Drinking too much beer too quickly can significantly diminish motor skills, decision-making abilities...
Nutrition is vital to your overall health, especially in addiction recovery. Long-term substance abuse can lead to severe vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as people who drink or use drugs may be more prone to making unhealthy food choices and skipping meals. As an addiction worsens, formerly healthy people tend...
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