Our home is a place where we all seek shelter and support from our daily challenges. Yet for many people, living with an addict or alcoholic can threaten that safe haven. Substance abuse can turn your home from a source of shelter into a place of conflict, chaos, and violence. Sadly, many American households deal with substance abuse in the home. In 2014, 21.5 million … [Read more...] about What to Know Living with a Recovering Addict or Alcoholic
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Understanding the Risks of Alcohol Abuse
Despite the fact that drinking is a cultural normal in today’s world, alcohol abuse can have severe impacts on a person’s life. Alcohol addiction can change the personal, professional and social life of anybody. As alcohol gradually starts controlling the human mind making the person addicted to it. But when does a casual drink turn into a substance abuse problem? What are the … [Read more...] about Understanding the Risks of Alcohol Abuse
What Heroin Does To Your Body
Heroin has been around for some time, and it’s still one of the most addictive drugs in the world. The drug was first manufactured and marketed by the German pharmaceutical firm Bayer in 1898 as a treatment for tuberculosis. Strangely enough, it was also sold as a remedy for morphine addiction and eventually became even bigger than the morphine problem it was supposed to solve. … [Read more...] about What Heroin Does To Your Body
How Working Out Helps Beat Drug Addiction
Many drug addiction treatments now include exercise as a major therapy for many good reasons. Exercise helps combat withdrawal symptoms and reduces the chances of relapsing. Working out regularly speeds up the recovery process and helps addict foster a happy, drug-free life both physically and emotionally. But Does It Actually Work? Eminem, the legendary “Kings Never Die” … [Read more...] about How Working Out Helps Beat Drug Addiction
How To Make It Through Any Holiday When You Don’t Drink
Many holidays year-round seem to be attached to the idea of drinking. Saint Patrick's Day, Fourth of July, Mardi Gras, and of course Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. All of these holidays and more are often centered around getting together with friends and family as well as drinking. It’s commonly expected that you partake in whatever alcoholic beverage the group is … [Read more...] about How To Make It Through Any Holiday When You Don’t Drink