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If you’re in addiction recovery, you probably have a keen awareness of the uptick in alcohol use during the holidays. It can seem as if every party or celebration on
Addiction leads a person down a path of self-destruction. It produces serious consequences that destroy people’s lives. So let’s define the word addiction again. Addiction is defined as a chronic,
A few months ago, while in a group therapy session, I first heard the term lapse. Relapse is something all addicts and people in recovery are aware of, but how
Statistics say that more than 85 percent of people relapse after receiving treatment in the first year of their recovery. A relapse is defined as the worsening of a condition
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Until recently, alcoholism was much more deadly than it is today. In the old times, when an alcoholic would become physically dependent on alcohol, they would have a little relief
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Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress and is a feeling of apprehension or fear over what is to come ahead. This could be a thing like the first
Opioids are a class of drugs that include illegal and legally prescribed drugs. They include illegal drugs like heroin or street fentanyl and legal drug pain relievers like oxycodone, hydrocodone,
Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things anyone will ever go through, especially while you are in recovery. I remember when my Dad got sick; my best
