How Exercise Can Help With Recovery While you’re starting to develop a routine and structure for your life after rehab for drug or alcohol addiction, it’s best that you make sure you include exercise with your plan. Proper exercise helps you not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Learn more about the…
DetailsHow to Treat Opioid Addiction Opioid addiction is abuse of and dependency on painkillers. Although these drugs are legal, helpful, prescribed medications, they are one of the most difficult substances for addicts to stop using. These narcotics have such a powerful effect over the body that ceasing to take them causes excruciating withdrawal symptoms. For…
DetailsSubstance Abuse in the Military Substance abuse in the military has risen significantly over the last number of years. The challenging environments that a military life offers as well as what members experience during combat lead to alcohol and prescription drug addiction for many. Substance Abuse Statistics It has been found that military members who…
DetailsWhat to Do After Rehab Just as transitioning into rehab was likely a challenge for you, the same is true of getting out of rehab. There’s still a lot of work to do for your addiction treatment, and knowing how to navigate your old life from your new perspective can be made easier if you…
DetailsHow to Maintain a Sober Lifestyle Saying you’re going to maintain your sobriety after leaving rehab for addiction treatment is one thing, but actually turning those words into deeds is something else entirely. As you prepare for your new life, it’s essential that you take a few nuggets of wisdom with you in order that…
DetailsPersonal Progress: Mountain Climbing There are many people who are drawn to the hobby of climbing mountains. It is understandable because of the natural sublime spiritual high that comes with standing on top of a mountain. There is real fulfillment in accomplishing a difficult climb. There is also a dramatic increase in our physical ability…
DetailsWhy Do Some People Become Addicted While Others Do Not? Becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol has many negative consequences. However, not everyone has addictive tendencies. Certain factors tend to influence whether or not someone will become hooked on a certain substance. If you or a loved one is suffering and is ready for addiction…
DetailsPersonal Progress: Cowboy Up When I say I grew up on a farm, I mean 60 miles to the closest McDonald’s 30 miles to school every day, learn how to drive a pickup by the time I was 7 years old kind of farm. I grew up hearing a simple phrase that was common to…
DetailsThe Link Between Alcohol and Depression Having an alcohol addiction or having depression is hard enough by itself. Experiencing both at once makes each one worse. If you suspect you have both diseases, you may not know how to move forward with recovery. You may wonder which to treat first, because you don’t know whether…
Details3 Things You Need to Know About Life After Rehab Completing residential treatment for an addiction doesn’t mean you are suddenly cured for life. Addiction treatment is about jumpstarting recovery, a lifelong process involving changes in your behaviors, thought patterns, and emotional management to help you navigate through life without falling back into addictive cycles.…
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