Relapse Triggers
Relapse triggers are situations in which your environment, your emotions, or someone or something around you causes you to crave alcohol or drugs. The triggers reignite your urge and cause you to want to act on it. Triggers are difficult to…
Addiction and Relationships
Generally speaking, addiction and relationships do not mix. While it is possible to stay in a relationship with someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the relationship is often affected by the addiction. It often creates a dynamic that…
Mindfulness Training
One of the reasons why addiction is so powerful is because it keeps your mind from staying focused on the present moment. Triggers pull your mind away from the moment and back into your addiction. Guilt or anger concerning the past and anxiety…
How Does Campral Work?
If you have recently quit drinking alcohol, then you’ve accomplished a great goal in your life. Going through the process of detoxing from alcohol is difficult; it also requires substantial strength. Now that you are through the initial phase…
Tips for Having a Sober Fourth Of July
With the fourth of July coming up shortly, many people are preparing for a celebratory time. Picnics, cookouts, and fireworks mark this special occasion of celebration. For many, the atmosphere around the fourth of July can become rowdy as people…
National PTSD Awareness Day
National PTSD Awareness Day 2019 is meant to increase awareness about PTSD throughout the country and the world. Many people are affected by PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) on some level due to an event that happened in their past. Events…
What Are Synthetic Drugs?
If you or a loved one is struggling with a substance abuse problem, you may be wondering what are synthetic drugs? Synthetic drugs, also known as designer drugs, are chemically-created drugs that are meant to give similar effects as drugs like…
How Addiction and Family Can Affect Your Life
Drug addiction and substance abuse problems impact countless families. When looking for solutions, you must know that addiction and family are related. Even though it may seem like the only person impacted by addiction is the user, the truth…
Heroin Overdose Symptoms You Need to Know
If you or a loved one is using heroin, it is important to understand what the common heroin overdose symptoms are. Almost 1,000,000 Americans reported that they used heroin in 2016, and each year these numbers continue to rise. However, help…
What is a Substance Induced Mood Disorder?
When you seek help for your drug or alcohol addiction, you possibly suffer other conditions along with that substance use disorder. In fact, mental health problems like mood disorders prove very common in addiction. Either these mood problems…