One of the things we rely on drugs and addictive behaviors to help us avoid are the conflicts in our …
One of the things we rely on drugs and addictive behaviors to help us avoid are the conflicts in our …
As we’re working to recover from our addictions and mental health issues, our stress levels are a crucial thing for …
If you’re struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For many of us, …
We often find that our energy is being attacked from all sides, by all of the depressing things going on …
Sometimes when we’ve achieved some success in our recovery, we’re so optimistic that we feel total faith in ourselves. We …
Many of the emotional issues we have surrounding our addictions are built upon beliefs we’ve been practicing thinking and believing …
Our addictions are very often the coping mechanisms and defense mechanisms we’ve adopted to help ourselves deal with the pain …
As we embark upon our recovery journey, there are certain things that still frighten us and make us uncertain of …
Many of us struggling with addiction are also grappling with unhealthy relationships, complex life circumstances and difficult issues we’re trying …
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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