When we make the decision to get sober, many of us will seek professional help with our recovery program. For …
When we make the decision to get sober, many of us will seek professional help with our recovery program. For …
As part of our recovery, some of the important work we’ll do is establish and maintain boundaries about things that …
When we experience something traumatic, we are usually deeply impacted by it, and sometimes there is considerable damage done to …
There are a great many things we regret about our experiences with addiction. One of the most difficult among them …
Just as our behavioral patterns and regular habits form our lifestyles, our recurring thought patterns and regular mental habits constitute …
As we’re coping with our addictions and mental health issues, one of our greatest challenges can be in dealing with …
When approaching recovery, many of us feel mentally and emotionally spent, exhausted, and totally worn out. We’ve been doing intense …
We tend to think of our addictions as these colossal, formidable, debilitating forces that control and overpower us, and while …
Sometimes critically examining our addictions and all of the consequences they bring with them can help us make the choice …
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…