5 Ways to Support a Loved One in Addiction Recovery Without Burning Out
Addiction recovery is a difficult process and it is natural to want to support your loved one through it. In fact, a strong support system is a huge advantage and one of the biggest contributors to success. However, providing that support requires effort and commitment. Loved ones of recovering addicts are at risk of burning…
The Insidious Ways Addiction Hijacks Your Coping Mechanisms
There are many different reasons people become addicted to substances, but one of the most common is that they are searching for a coping mechanism. Coping mechanisms are the habitual ways a person learns to deal with difficult situations and emotions. When someone does not develop healthy approaches, substances can be an alluring alternative. …
7 Small Wins That Matter in Early Recovery
Recovery from addiction is a transformative process. It will change your life as you learn to live without substances, neither needing them nor settling for the brief and inadequate comfort they provide. It’s also a significant display of commitment for both you and your loved ones. However, it would be disingenuous to imply that addiction…
Relapsed? How to Get Back on Track in Addiction Recovery
Recovery from addiction is a courageous and challenging process. From detox through inpatient recovery, the path is filled with ups and downs. When you go back to your normal life, you feel a lot of hope, as well as trepidation. But what happens if you relapse? This is the question I had to ask myself…
How to Prevent Digital Addiction
Technology has evolved at a remarkable pace in the twenty-first century – a pace that continues to multiply. While this has led to incredible increases in both quality of life and life expectancy, it has also had profound negative effects. Digital addiction is one poignant example. Those of us who were born in the twentieth…
The Effects of Pink Cocaine or Tusi?
What is pink cocaine and where did it get its name? To help you better understand the dangers of the substance also known as Tusi, let’s discuss what it is and its effects. In 2024, the term ‘pink cocaine’ suddenly became well-known. While the drug had been available for years, it was the death of…
Ketamine Therapy Can Help with Substance Abuse
Chances are you’ve heard of ketamine in the context of addiction. Sometimes used as a tranquilizer for both humans and animals, ketamine’s hallucinogenic effects have made it a popular party drug. As its popularity has increased, so has ketamine addiction. Considering this reality, it’s probably one of the last things you expect to come across…
The Role of Outpatient Care for Busy Professionals
Everyone is at risk of facing mental health challenges. Psychological struggles and mental illness do not care how busy a person is. They will affect someone’s life no matter how essential that person is to their business or even the broader community. In fact, in many cases, it is precisely because the person is so…
5 Ways Substance Abuse Can Change Your Personality
If you’ve seen a loved one suffer with substance addiction, you probably noticed them acting in strange ways. They may have started lying even about unimportant things. Maybe they acted recklessly or were insensitive towards you and others. While at first this seemed like an aberration, you may have come to expect such behavior from…
7 Ways Peer Support Can Help You Maintain Sobriety After Treatment
Getting treatment for addiction, whether through inpatient or outpatient rehab, is crucial. By the end of your treatment, you should be far along on your journey, having learned how to work on staying sober. However, your recovery journey does not end there. In fact, treatment provides a new beginning for you, and it is necessary…