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Why is The United States Facing Such a Problem?

Why is The United States Facing Such a Problem? 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? The three main […]

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Why a Treatment Center Is Better than Jail

Why a Treatment Center Is Better than Jail In a best-case scenario, the drug addict finds drug addiction treatment centers before running into the legal troubles associated with long-term addiction. Unfortunately, it is all too often that an arrest is the intervention which brings the addict to their senses and causes them to evaluate where

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Transitioning From Being an Addict To a Man in Recovery

Transitioning From Being an Addict To a Man in Recovery Change is scary, it is normal for every human being to want to stay where they are comfortable and with what they are used to. However, there is no denying that change is necessary, especially for an addict. There comes a point where you look

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The Toughness Developed During Addiction Provides the Strength Needed for Detox

The Toughness Developed During Addiction Provides the Strength Needed for Detox Anyone who has had the misfortune of the need for a drug detox program understands just how difficult it is. There is the sickness of withdrawals and the pain associated with them along with the lack of the drugs the addict has come to

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Tips on Protecting Your Career while Saving Your Life

Tips on Protecting Your Career while Saving Your Life One of the many reasons people cite for not going to rehab is fear of losing their job. Many people struggling with addiction are employed and have families to care for, and the idea of checking into a 30-day program brings up multiple fears, among them

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The Rush: The Biggest Swing-and-Miss in Recovery

The Rush: The Biggest Swing-and-Miss in Recovery What do you mean, rowing? Like, on a team? The more I listened, the more I liked what I was hearing. One of the brightest students in a group of teenagers I was helping recover from drug and substance abuse had come to me with a small problem.

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The Devil’s Playground: Why Apathy Has No Place in Recovery

The Devil’s Playground: Why Apathy Has No Place in Recovery “She got fired again,” was the now familiar answer to my casual inquiry to how my sister-in-law has been lately. Her mother’s reply had become curiously monotone in sharp contrast to the exasperated frustration I used to hear. The millennial young lady with the beautiful

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How To Tell Your Family You Need Rehab

How To Tell Your Family You Need Rehab Honesty is the Best Policy The decision to enter rehab is a first step towards turning your life around. Drug addiction can take over a life and the risks of addiction are severe; they include criminal involvement, permanent health injury, and premature death. The decision to enter

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Talking To Your Boss About Your Addiction

Talking To Your Boss About Your Addiction Admitting to yourself that you are an addict is difficult. Admitting it to friends and family is even harder. Talking to your boss and your colleagues at work is one of the hardest of the many steps towards recovery. It is also one of the most important steps.

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