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“There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place Worth Going”
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Screen Addiction: America Hooked on Television
“Addiction”— the first things that come to mind are drugs, alcohol, and sex addictions. Of course, they’re the ones that have the greatest exposure and are the most pervasive, but we know there are many other addictions. One you may not be aware of is screen addiction. Yes, an uncontrollable need to stare at screens. [...]
Top 5 Reasons Women Relapse
Indeed, relapse is a part of recovery. Nobody doubts nor likes it. But it is something that happens more often than not, and understanding why it happens may illuminate the difficulties in staying sober. However, one important question is, “What are the most frequent reasons for relapsing?” The common theory that women are more emotional [...]
Why Seek The Help of A Drug Rehab?
“Drug addiction is a family disease.” When you go to family recovery programs, you’ll hear that regularly. So why isn’t it enough for the family to bond together and fix the addict? Drug addiction isn’t a disease that can be cured by anyone but the addict. The more a family tries to help, generally speaking, [...]
How Long Does Addiction Treatment Last?
There is no uniform timeline for addiction recovery, but there are some guidelines for certain situations. First of all, there should be at least a 90 day commitment regardless of the type of addiction or the severity (or lack thereof) of the problem. Anything less is considered to be inadequate by the mainstream medical community. [...]
Detoxing Alone
The most common and simple way to stop abusing alcohol or heroin or cocaine is to stop taking it. However, detoxing is rarely that simple. Short-term physical and mental health risks are high. For opiate and alcohol dependencies, detox is not only the most painful thing that many addicts will experience but it can be [...]
Truth and Principles
How do we challenge the truth of our principles? While we can speak openly and passionately of what we claim to stand for, nothing c an test us better than when doing so is uncomfortable, unpopular, painful, or dangerous. This is an important concept to grasp when speaking to anyone, but especially people with addictions. [...]
