One of the greatest challenges to our recovery is the persistence with which we feel cravings to use our drugs …
One of the greatest challenges to our recovery is the persistence with which we feel cravings to use our drugs …
As we’re working to heal, we learn that recovery is about more than sobriety. Abstinence is an important element of …
Our fears have a way of overtaking our lives, bringing us all kinds of inner turmoil and emotional distress. Many …
Living with addiction, it can be incredibly easy to forget who we are. Our addictions and the lifestyles we create …
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Many of us …
When living with addiction and mental health issues, many of us know we’re in pain, but we don’t know why …
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Those of us …
When it comes to fear, many of us have a default reactionary response to our fears which is to run …
When we’re doing the emotional work of recovery, one of the hardest emotions to shed is our shame. Many of …
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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