Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease that causes bones to weaken and thin where they break very easily. Alcohol can affect the density of bones, the speed at which bone cells rebuild, and how your body absorbs nutrients that are good for your bones. It is important to speak to your doctor about your alcohol consumption […]
Category Archives: Addiction
10
Jan
Jan
A lot of celebrities have passed away due to suicide or drug abuse like singer-songwriter David Berman and rapper Juice WRLD. While on tour recently, guitarist Ryley Walker tried to kill himself in his New Mexico hotel room. By understanding what was going in Walker’s head, we can feel the pain that musicians go through […]
09
Jan
Jan
Hangxiety is the link between anxiety and having a hangover. This can mean when you are experiencing anxiety during a hangover where you are worried about anything you did under the influence that you regret or trying to remember the evening. By going into treatment for alcoholism, you can avoid experiencing the anxiety of feeling […]
07
Jan
Jan
They say that you are what you eat. Healthy foods will make you feel healthy, but junk food will make you feel like junk. Next year, Infinite Recovery Austin plans on doing a study to see if diet plays a role in staying sober. The Roots of the Infinite Study The right nutrients in food […]
02
Jan
Jan
Entrepreneurs have dreams of creating their own business and being their own bosses. Because entrepreneurs have their own traits like obsessive-compulsive behaviors and risk-taking behaviors, it can lead them at risk for addiction and mental illness. It is important for entrepreneurs to seek help for their addiction and mental illness so that they can run […]
02
Jan
Jan
There are people who feel the need to lie in therapy because they are afraid of being judged or criticized by their therapist. According to a study in Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 93% of patients have said they lie in therapy. A true therapist will never judge you as you are in therapy for a reason […]
30
Dec
Dec
Doctors are in charge of prescribing opioids to patients who are experiencing pain. This is also a factor in the ongoing opioid epidemic how patients are able to get hooked onto these drugs. Medical students who have past experiences with opioid addiction have the power to impact prescribing practices once they become a doctor. What […]
30
Dec
Dec
Great comedians like Chris Farley and Robin Williams have died from poor mental health and addiction. Comedians look happy as they are making other people laugh, but are still struggling on the inside. More comedians need to have the courage to seek help for their mental health to avoid turning to drugs for that help. […]
27
Dec
Dec
It is hard to see how you are when you are under the influence. Even if people tell you that you are not acting like yourself or do not like who you have become, you do not believe them. One woman saw a picture of herself overdosed that went viral which encouraged her to want […]
26
Dec
Dec
Pictures can really say a lot without the use of words. When you are on a journey, keeping photos is a great way of showing how far you have come. One man, Kenny D., took pictures of himself during the past three years of the key stages of his sobriety to show himself all of […]
