Urge surfing is when you want to avoid acting on unhealthy behavior that you want to reduce or stop. If you keep thinking about your urges, such as your urge to abuse drugs, it will most likely grow. When you practice urge surfing, you will be able to ride your urges out until they decrease. […]
Category Archives: Addiction
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Recovery from alcoholism can be tough and requires a lot of effort into attending therapy, taking medication, going to meetings, and more. Some people feel like replacing alcohol with marijuana is a rational approach to addiction recovery since they feel like marijuana is harmless. The truth is that replacing one addiction with another through marijuana […]
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There are a variety of ways to go about recovering from addiction. It is essential to understand that what may work for someone else may not be the best path for you. What is important is finding a treatment path that addresses your needs and concerns in recovery. One such path to consider is the […]
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Normally when someone is struggling with addiction, they also have an underlying mental illness. They may not even be aware they have it until a therapist diagnoses them. Mental illness and substance abuse tend to go hand-in-hand because you may be abusing drugs to calm down your mental illness symptoms, or you have a mental […]
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Opioid painkillers are highly addictive forms of medicine. People who use prescription opioids develop addiction not just from their prescriptions but from taking them from family members or friends. By finding out what to do when you are to take opioids for an injury or illness, you can better your chances of being safe from […]
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When you are struggling with addiction, it can be difficult to imagine a new life for yourself. You have lived in this reality for so long that even the thought of getting help can be frightening because it is foreign. However, you will not be able to get help and turn your life around if […]
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Addiction affects people in different ways, just as it has various causes depending on the person. Some people turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with symptoms of a mental health disorder, some use them to escape an unstable home life, and some use them to cope with the stresses at work or school. However, […]
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While there are three medications for opioid addiction treatment, there are no specific medications for meth addiction. A new study showed that the combination of treatment for opioid addiction and an antidepressant has the power to treat meth addiction. Using existing medication already approved by the FDA provides an opportunity for specific addictions to get […]
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Binge drinking is a dangerous habit, and the CDC says binge drinking is “the most common, costly, deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the U.S.” Daily drinking is also just as dangerous because if you have one drink a day, it can still bring about harm to your body that can build up over time […]
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Hallucinogens are known to alter your reality and give you a different perspective; this is because of their immediate effect on the prefrontal cortex. If you have used hallucinogens before, you are most likely aware that these effects are often short-lived and over in a couple of hours. However, during this time, you can experience […]
