Substance abuse and substance use disorders harm more than just the person who is struggling with them. It also impacts those surrounding them, particularly personal relationships. This can be due to the effects substance abuse has on mental health, finances, and more. Here are just 6 ways drugs and alcohol affect relationships and the signs […]
Category: Recovery
What To Do If You or Your Loved One Relapsed Over the Holidays
It’s important to remember that addiction recovery is a lifetime commitment, but the holiday season can be an obstacle for some people who want to stay sober during the holidays. During the holidays, it may be more challenging than usual to stay sober because there will likely be lots of triggers present. People often overextend […]
8 Ways To Manage Your First Christmas Sober
Christmas and the holiday season are a wonderful time of year for many reasons, but it can also be a challenging time for some. Between holiday stress, family, old friends, and triggers, Christmas can be trying when you have recently gone through a recovery rehab program. Your first sober Christmas in recovery can be overwhelming […]
How Long Does Suboxone Stay In Your System?
Suboxone is a prescription medication that helps people recover from opioid use disorder. Suboxone is made up of two different ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. These two ingredients combined help reduce cravings for addictive opioids including codeine, heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone. How Does Suboxone Work? To understand how suboxone works, it’s important to understand the opioid […]
5 Tips For Staying Sober During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving kicks off the start of the holiday season – a time for celebration and cheer. It’s also the time of year that is most often accompanied by an increase in alcohol consumption, making it a potential problem for those abstaining from alcohol or other substances. For those recovering from addiction or alcohol use disorder, […]
Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Rehab Treatment
Deciding whether you need inpatient or outpatient substance abuse treatment often requires careful consideration. Both types of programs offer people who struggle with addiction an alternative way to achieve long-term sobriety. You need to determine which level of care is best suited to meet your needs. To be able to do so, you will need […]
Gray Death: Effects, Addiction, and Treatment
Opioid overdose rates in Florida increased from 54 per 100,000 in 2018, to 94 per 100,000 in 2020. The increasing popularity of the drug “gray death” has been shown to be a part of the problem. Gray Death is a deadly drug combination that has been linked to an increasing number of fatal overdoses in […]
The Importance of Wellness in Recovery
Staying sober is not the only important thing about life after treatment. The aspects of your life that were ignored during active addiction have to be made up in order to find happiness and fulfillment in recovery. You may feel like you are starting over, but it’s really just a new beginning for you. It […]
5 Tips For Staying Sober During Summer Break
Summer break is here, and there are a variety of ways to stay sober, including finding new hobbies and activities that don’t involve alcohol or drugs. Whatever your plans are for summer vacation, there is always an opportunity to keep yourself on track with sobriety. The most important thing you can do is to prepare […]
Setting New Year’s Resolutions In Addiction Recovery
While millions of Americans set goals around the new year, statistics show that most struggle to stay committed throughout the year. In fact, as many as 80% of goal-setters give up on their New Year’s resolutions by February 1st. Setting goals that are not only achievable but also specific and measurable can help ensure you […]