Painful memories and feelings of remorse can drag us down. When we start talking about them, they start to lose …
Painful memories and feelings of remorse can drag us down. When we start talking about them, they start to lose …
If you’re struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Exploring the difficult feelings …
Denial, often considered the very first stage of addiction recovery, is also one of our go-to coping mechanisms. It is …
It can be difficult to withstand pressure from friends who are actively using. It’s necessary to employ the resources in …
Part of our work in recovery is taking inventory of the ways in which we’ve harmed other people, what mistakes …
When we think of relapse, we think of falling back into our addictive patterns and picking up our drug of …
Fear of failure holds us back from our true potential. Sometimes, we’re truly afraid of success. It’s time to start …
One of our most persistent emotions when struggling with addiction is the disappointment we feel in ourselves. We’ve relapsed after …
Many of us who suffer from addiction also experience body image issues, often perpetuated by mainstream media. This is a …
In This Article: Gabapentin is safe to use as directed, but it can cause several mild to severe side effects Combining alcohol and gabapentin can increase the severity of certain side effects of both, such as drowsiness If you take gabapent…
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When we are working towards recovery, it is often after years of suffering with addictions, depression and other mental health issues. Oftentimes we’ve been struggling so long we feel fed up. We want to feel better as quickly as possible, which is…
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). When we use the term “rock bottom,” we’re referring to that point we reach in our addiction where we simply can’t go any …
Rhinophyma is the medical term for “ alcoholic nose”, or “drinker’s nose.” This is a skin disorder commonly identified by a red, misshapen, bumpy nose. Due to the symptoms of rhinophyma, people often believed this condition was caused by alcoholism…
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