Sometimes as the loved ones of addicts, we have emotions surrounding them and their addictions that we don’t understand, that …
Sometimes as the loved ones of addicts, we have emotions surrounding them and their addictions that we don’t understand, that …
One thing that can help us in our recovery is to focus on the gifts we’re receiving by staying sober …
Al-Anon is a support group designed specifically for the loved ones of those struggling with addiction. When we have a …
Our sense of self-worth is often extremely fragile and precarious when we’re struggling with addiction and mental illness. We don’t …
As we commit to our recovery program, one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our sobriety …
Our addictions and mental health issues have a way of overtaking our lives and causing us to forget who we …
There are multiple different options when it comes to addiction recovery programs, and one of the more common programs recovering …
We tend to associate our mistakes with all of the shame, regret, and remorse we felt when we first committed …
When we’re working to recover, we want to supplement our sobriety with as much self-supportiveness as possible. Often the ways …
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…
Fear has a way of overtaking us and making such an impact on our lives that we feel there’s nothing we can do anything about it. Our fears contribute to our mental health issues such as our depression and anxiety, and they become these invisible…
When we experience something traumatic, we are usually deeply impacted by it, and sometimes there is considerable damage done to our mental, emotional and physical health. Over time, we can become desensitized to trauma in various ways. We start…