One of the symptoms of any addiction is that it causes you to lie. You feel like you need to do whatever it takes to hide that you have a problem so that no one tears you away from that particular substance. One fitness blogger recently admitted to faking her workouts to hide her Adderall […]
Tag Archives: Life in Recovery
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May
May
Everyone gets angry sometimes. Anger is a normal reaction to being attacked or being treated unfairly. It can even be healthy if you use it to motivate you to make positive changes. However, dealing with anger constructively is hard. Too often, we lash out or act impulsively. This can have consequences from alienating friends and […]
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May
May
Residential addiction treatment is a great way to start recovery but it’s still just a start. In treatment, you learn healthy coping skills, you have time to break old habits, you get started making healthy lifestyle changes, and you get therapy for any co-occurring mental health issues that might underlie your addiction. After treatment, you […]