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While many people may be aware that drug and alcohol abuse can significantly change an individual’s life, they may not know how much of a challenge it can be for some people to achieve and maintain sobriety when detox and …
Mentally preparing for a life in recovery can look a lot like stalling. Ruminating on what’s to come, the process of how you will move through each step and the emotions it’ll surface is overwhelming. Have you decided you’re ready …
The decision to go to an addiction detox program can bring up wildly different emotions ranging from excitement to despair. Sometimes these intense emotions can make it difficult to get the ball rolling and begin the step of abstaining and …
The elements of emotional intelligence have more going for them than the alliterative way they dance off the tongue. Using the facets of emotional intelligence is vital to assess and create safe spaces to process and protect yourself from threats …
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Recovery should feel like hope. But for many who live with addiction, the magnitude of the unknown in recovery can be paralyzing. Uncertainty about what your future holds can stop you from breaking free of the chains of addiction and …
The need for addiction treatment isn’t felt solely by individuals who have developed a dependency during adulthood. The threat of addiction presents much sooner for many, as substance abuse can pose a problem as early as adolescence and on throughout …
A relapse is defined as a period of deterioration that happens after a pattern of improvement. In treatment for substance use disorder, relapse occurs when someone in recovery drinks or uses substances again. Consequently, relapse is not an indicator of …
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Everyone in recovery from drugs or alcohol at a substance abuse treatment program fears relapse. And while relapse is a valid threat, it is not something that simply happens overnight. Contrary to what many people think, relapse is a three-stage …
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A substantial number of people who go into a drug center program in Texas will relapse back into active substance use at least once before they establish lasting sobriety. A drug abuse relapse does not generally appear out of the …
What Are the Warning Signs of Relapse for Drug Users? Read More »
The differences between substance addiction and process addiction are substantial. Most people have never heard the term “process addiction” and erroneously assume it is the same as substance addiction. The truth is that there are some substantial differences between substance …