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Recently, the news has been full of stories of people, young and old, succumbing to the effects of drug addiction. It seems like an epidemic. Why is this happening in the United States? What is causing this rash of drug and alcohol problems? […]
When men talk in drug rehab, it is a process of getting down to the truth. Nearly everyone in recovery has some resistance to the idea that drug usage is the cause of their situation. When men talk in rehab, they can share […]
Men have unique needs when it comes to healing from addiction, and it is important to find a rehab program that understands the way men’s bodies and minds are affected by drugs and alcohol. As you research potential rehabs, you may notice that […]
When you are dealing with an addiction to alcohol, it is common to deal with feelings of low self-esteem due to the behaviors you may have exhibited during the worst days of your addiction. Yet, AA and other treatment programs can do more […]
You’ve been through it before. The struggle of those first minutes, hours and days of getting sober. Either as an addict or the loved one of an addict, you’ve been through it once. As it is much harder to get sober than to […]
Going to rehab can be one of the most important parts of overcoming an addiction. It will give you the time, space and professional resources that you need to get better. You may also give yourself a chance to avoid serious legal consequences […]
In recent years, the United States and Europe experienced sharp increases in opiate usage and addiction. Sometimes called epidemics, the rises have caused stress on systems that governments use to detect and treat addictions. The rise in usage and addiction also brought a […]
Getting sober is a tough job. You have succeeded in the hardest part of overcoming your addiction, but you still need to be aware of the stresses you will face in your first year of recovery. Leaving the Bubble Being in rehab is […]
Opiate addictions are among the more difficult to treat successfully. Opiates make significant changes in blood chemistry and at brain receptors to which they connect. The result is that recovering addicts may have severe levels of cravings, intense physical withdrawal, and emotional difficulties. […]
