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Avoiding Substitute Addictions During Recovery
Almost everyone in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction faces the possibility of a substitute addiction occurring. A substitute addiction develops when a drug or alcohol addiction is replaced with another unhealthy and compulsive action or behavior. The person...
Can You Really Become Addicted to Antidepressants?
The question of whether or not a person can become addicted to antidepressants does not have a simple yes or no answer. While antidepressants are not addictive like certain medications, such as benzodiazepines or opioids, and certainly not as addictive as illegal...
Using Breathwork Practices to Help Manage Anxiety
Breath and breathing techniques play an essential role in many cultural and religious practices. Breath-centered practices are found in Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Shamanism, Hinduism, yoga, qigong, and martial arts. Modern breathwork uses breathing techniques to...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Overview
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a proven and popular form of psychological treatment. A form of talk therapy, CBT effectively treats a wide range of mental health problems such as substance use disorders, depression, psychosis, anxiety disorders, trauma, panic...
What are Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?
Have you ever gone out to enjoy a night with friends and woke up the next morning feeling confused and anxious, not even knowing how you got home? When you ask your friends, they tell you they spent the evening with you talking and drinking. They say you got into your...
Prescription and Illegal Opioids: How Addiction Develops
What Are Opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug that include prescription medications and the illegal drug heroin. Prescription opioids are typically prescribed to reduce pain after surgery, an injury, or when someone has severe pain from...
16 Writing Prompts for Your Addiction Recovery Journal
Journaling & Addiction Recovery When you are in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, journaling is an effective tool that aids the healing process. It helps you express and understand your feelings, thoughts, and emotions. Journaling also provides a way to...
Holistic Therapy Explained
Holistic therapy incorporates elements of both traditional therapy and non-traditional treatments to help the person experience healing on all levels. While conventional therapy focuses primarily on mental and emotional well-being, holistic therapy treats physical,...
Dating and Addiction Recovery
When a person goes through treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, they begin rebuilding their lives. They need to focus on themselves as they go through the early part of recovery, making changes and adjustments as necessary. As a result, single people in early...
How Journaling Helps Addiction Recovery
Journaling in Addiction Recovery When you are recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, journaling can be a powerful healing tool. Writing in a journal helps you process your feelings and thoughts so that you can become more self-aware and more attuned to how...
