Active addiction can leave you feeling drained, depressed, and even hopeless. Recovery has ups and downs that can also lead to emotional strain and feelings of hopelessness. While these feelings can be overwhelming, it is essential to remember that you are never a lost cause or unable to heal. When you feel hopeless, it merely […]
Category Archives: Recovery
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We continue to struggle with the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic is making people more susceptible to drug abuse to control their stress. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered there were 81,000 overdose deaths between June 2019 and May 2020. By being aware of which addictive drugs have the potential to kill […]
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Addiction affects people’s lives in various ways, including altering their brain’s reward system and changing the way they behave. You’ll often find that those struggling with addiction may not want to take responsibility for their actions in addiction and often deflect the blame onto external circumstances and other individuals. However, recovery is about learning to […]
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People are increasingly abusing opioid pain medication after they experience surgery or other medical problems needing pain management. According to Medscape, patients involved with substance abuse are generally undertreated for pain which results in poor pain management and withdrawal if they stop. Substance abuse needs to be seen by the medical community as a chronic […]
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Not only can drugs and alcohol ruin a person’s health, but they can ruin your career, as well. Working while under the influence can lead to physical and mental difficulties that can lead to unemployment if left untreated. By going into addiction recovery treatment, you can save your career and your life. How Drug Addiction […]
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Once you have taken the brave choice in choosing to seek addiction treatment, the next obstacle to overcome is where to go. There are a lot of factors to consider about which treatment center is right for you such as its living environment, therapies offered, types of addiction and mental illnesses treated. By knowing the […]
Mental Health, Recovery
How Does Long-Acting Antipsychotic Therapy and CBT Help Those with Schizophrenia?
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Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that can affect the way you think, feel, and behave. Those affected may appear to lose touch with reality which can be hard for family and friends. A new study has shown that antipsychotic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can increase cognition and functioning for people suffering from this […]
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When someone you care about is struggling with addiction, it is only natural to want to empathize with them and say things that you think will make them feel better. However, without proper knowledge of addiction and what your loved one is going through, you may end up saying something that does more harm than […]
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After struggling with addiction or mental illness for some time, it is understandable to want recovery to be an event that occurs quickly. Many individuals even treat recovery as a single event that helps them heal and move on with their life. However, this is not how recovery works. Recovery is a step by step […]
