Alcohol
How to Get Back into a Regular Life after Drug and Alcohol Rehab
November 12, 2022 10:51 am - Alcohol, Drug Rehab, Rehab - Leave your thoughts
You just ended your time at drug and alcohol rehab. You’re incredibly proud of yourself. For the first time in months or maybe even years, you’re sober again. You feel like yourself, and you feel like anything is possible. Now is a very crucial time in your life, since now […]
Surviving The Holidays In Rehab: Finding The Joy No Matter What
November 11, 2022 3:52 pm - Alcohol, Events, Rehab - Leave your thoughts
Let’s be honest: No matter how much you want to get better or how much you know you need it, alcohol and drug treatment centers aren’t necessarily your idea of a good time. You may feel nervous, hesitant and even angry at the prospect of spending 30 plus days in […]
How to Prepare for a Life of Sobriety
October 10, 2017 10:39 am - Alcohol, Rehab - Leave your thoughts
There is no roadmap for recovery from addiction and everyone has a very personal journey to navigate. When someone is attending a drug and alcohol treatment program, their treatment schedule is tailor-made for their individual case and so it’s natural to expect that everyone will have their own recovery experience […]
What Are the Signs of a High-Functioning Alcoholic?
October 4, 2017 10:02 am - Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
There’s a common misconception that alcoholics and drug addicts are lazy social drop-outs, with no job and no prospects. In fact, this social stigma is one of the biggest obstacles faced by someone with addiction issues and yet, it is not based on fact. Many alcoholics are extremely effective, holding […]
The Tell-Tale Signs of a High-Functioning Addict
July 18, 2017 9:06 am - Addiction, Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
There’s a standard misconception that drug addicts and alcoholics dwell in the lower echelons of society, living in poverty and relying on charity for survival. However, that is often furthest from the truth in many with addiction issues who seem to not only cope, but excel despite being in the […]
Forgiving Yourself in Treatment
May 25, 2017 2:49 pm - Alcohol, Drugs - Leave your thoughts
If you are thinking about making the courageous decision to enter drug and alcohol treatment to get sober, then you have mentally taken the first small step in what will be many changes to come. But is going to rehab only about getting sober, or is it a lot more […]
Accepting Your Alcoholism
May 24, 2017 9:46 am - Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
“Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Unknown. Each of us is just one person in the world of many. As much as you might like to have others listen to and do everything you say, life just does not work […]
Why is Alcohol Detox Necessary?
May 17, 2017 12:56 pm - Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous substances to quit cold turkey. In fact, every substance has its own symptoms and risks and can affect each person differently both in active addiction and in detox. These can be changes in the immune system, damage to organs and the psychological and […]
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
May 9, 2017 3:57 pm - Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
Perhaps the most abused drug in the world is alcohol. It is everywhere, and easily obtainable, even for minors. It is also one of the most damaging. So damaging in fact, that alcohol consumption is the #1 risk factor for early death and disability among people 15-491. That is a […]
Dermis Damage: How Alcohol Negatively Impacts the Skin
May 3, 2017 10:10 am - Alcohol - Leave your thoughts
A lot of alcohol rehab facilities focus on physical recovery. Often, this includes practices created to help a patient’s skin. Alcohol is known to damage the liver, but its negative impacts on the skin are just as bad. Drinking inflicts a great deal of damage to one’s dermis, and experts […]
