by experience2017 | Apr 18, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
We’ve all been there—quitting cold turkey. Whether this is our last donut or our last time smoking, we’ve all put down our drug of choice and walked away for good. And then we walked away again. And again. While we’ve all heard success stories of people quitting...
by experience2017 | Apr 12, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
Implicitly, we understand there’s a difference between someone who recreationally uses a drug and someone who is addicted, but what qualifies as recreational drug use? For each substance, and for individual persons, the distinction may vary. In essence, the...
by experience2017 | Apr 4, 2019 | Drug Detox
Meth in the US today American addiction centers have been fighting an uphill battle to retain patients for the treatment of meth addiction. Crystal meth and other methamphetamines are potent chemicals that were first synthesized as a treatment to a variety of...
by experience2017 | Mar 28, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
While society is becoming more progressive in considering the medicinal aspects of some drugs, it’s still important to understand that any drug can be abused, and there’s often a fine line between drug use and abuse. In some cases, like nicotine, cocaine, and...
by experience2017 | Mar 21, 2019 | Alcohol Rehab
Binge Drinking in the US Unfortunately, for many people suffering with alcoholism, there is no middle-ground between a single drink and a night of binge-drinking. Because of alcoholism, even a quiet night out can quickly lead to excessive binge drinking, and...
by experience2017 | Mar 13, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
The Main Objective of Recovery: Relapse Prevention Continuous, ongoing recovery happens one day at a time – sometimes one hour or one minute at a time. There is no doubt that navigating the early days of sobriety can be challenging. Managing cravings, overcoming...
by experience2017 | Feb 28, 2019 | Living Sober
Identifying Triggers is Necessary for Recovery Many people mistakenly believe that quitting drugs or alcohol is just simple matter of quitting. They think, “What’s the big deal? Just don’t put drugs or alcohol in your body and move on with your life!” We wish it were...
by experience2017 | Feb 7, 2019 | Living Sober
Cravings Are a Normal Part of the Recovery Process If you have been using drugs or alcohol for an extended period of time – and you make the brave decision to get sober – you should expect to experience frequent (and random) cravings for awhile. This is completely...
by experience2017 | Jan 31, 2019 | Alcohol Rehab
Alcoholism is Not A Moral Failing – It is a Brain Disease Many people who have been afflicted with the disease of alcoholism (now commonly referred to as an “Alcohol Use Disorder”) struggle tremendously with accepting they have an illness. In fact, most problems...
by experience2017 | Jan 24, 2019 | Alcohol Rehab
The Gender-Neutral Truth About Alcoholism The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines an alcohol use disorder (also commonly known as an “AUD” or “alcoholism”) as “a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to...
