Young people living with adults struggling with addiction, face unique challenges, many of which are rarely addressed because, as we …
Young people living with adults struggling with addiction, face unique challenges, many of which are rarely addressed because, as we …
For those of us struggling with mental illness, we have a tendency to allow our mental health issues to define …
When our loved ones are struggling with the pain of addiction, we want nothing more than to ease their pain …
The recovery process brings with it some intense mental and emotional challenges, many of which can be hard to contend …
Our recovery program can entail anything that supports our sobriety and helps us stay on track with our goals. For …
As we’re working towards sobriety, there are many things we can use to cope with all of the different challenges …
Many of us struggling with addiction and mental health issues have developed strong patterns of negative thinking, and as we …
When we have loved ones in recovery, particularly if they have only recently achieved sobriety, we have many questions pertaining …
Sometimes as addicts we engage in behaviors that are toxic and unhealthy, behaviors that reflect our addictions but that we …
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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Many of us have a tendency to form unhealthy attachments to our emotions, and among the feelings we commonly become unhealthily attached to are our guilt, shame and self-blame. We instinctively blame ourselves for things that aren’t our fault. We …
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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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