It’s perfectly okay not to drink, and millions of people all over the country refrain from imbibing in alcohol out of religious reasons, personal preference, health problems, and addiction. However, it’s also important to acknowledge that drinking is a common pastime for many in the United States – and among company get-togethers and within exclusive […]
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Addiction and anxiety go hand in hand, unfortunately, sometimes with a third party in the mix in the form of depression. While not completely understood, the link between anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance abuse is clear. Drug addicts are about 20 percent more likely to struggle with anxiety and about 27 percent of people […]
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Boundaries are important for anybody, but they’re especially important during early recovery. As a person makes the transition from a life of addiction into their sober life, they have to come to terms with several unique challenges as they adapt to the circumstances they are faced with outside of their addiction. Depending on what they […]
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Whether as a distraction, an inspiration, or as a way to experience some form of escapism and cope with some of life’s harsher realities, it’s critical to the survival of our sanity that we have some fun. Fun is highly subjective, differing from person to person. What one person might consider fun can be unbelievably […]
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Developing an addiction takes time and does not happen overnight. The brain responds to drugs differently from person to person, and the speed at which people develop a substance dependence varies due to factors such as age, size, gender, genetics, and more. However, despite the many ways in which the body and mind respond to […]
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What characterizes an addiction? The answer is a complex series of biological and psychological symptoms that begin or are traced back to the repeated use of addictive substances, which are psychoactive compounds that share a mechanism through which a person develops a physical dependence on the drug. Hallmarks of an addiction include strong withdrawal symptoms […]
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A drug relapse occurs when, at some point during a person’s addiction recovery, they end up using drugs again. Usually, a relapse refers to the abuse of drugs often leading to a full-blown ‘bender’, or an excessive use of drugs and a regression in emotional and physical progress. When a person who has gone through […]
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You do not need to be the archetypal alcoholic to be struggling with alcohol use disorder. More than a caricature, alcoholism is a real and debilitating illness that can begin and develop in countless different ways, but always leads to the same tragic conclusion. Recognizing alcoholism means seeing the signs and catching the symptoms, rather […]
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Drugs come in many shapes and forms – from leaves to crystals, powder to pills. Yet while we often associate street drugs with ‘hard drugs’, legally-available drugs such as prescription medication and even alcohol are just as destructive, if not even more destructive, than illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine. However, not all drugs […]
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Addiction and depression are, unfortunately, commonly intertwined. One may often lead to the other, and while the relationship between the two may seem straightforward at first, there are several unexpected and interlinking factors. To understand why the two are common, it’s important to understand what depression is, what addiction is, and how one relates to […]
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