Isolation is a crucial component of addiction. It fuels the fire burning inside of you, craving to escape the moment with everything that's happening in the world today. Because let's face it, the world is a crazy and scary place right now. Some people deal with stress differently; they might eat, sleep, or maybe even [...]
While recovering from a Substance Abuse disorder, relapse is almost inevitable. Relapse does not happen accidentally, no matter what you are recovering from the process does not change. There is a 40-90% relapse rate within the first year of recovery. There are ways to significantly reduce the chances of relapse by learning some warning signs. [...]
There has been a strong connection liked between being exposed to trauma and substance abuse disorder. People who have been through traumatic experiences such as child abuse, war, domestic violence, and even mental abuse often turn to drugs or alcohol to self medicate to help with feeling the emotional pain, anxiety, and memories. It is [...]
Xanax is a sedative Doctors prescribe to treat anxiety and panic disorder. It is a controlled substance and should only be available to those who have doctors' consent. Xanax is alprazolam. You may also know Xanax to be called "Benzo" short for Benzodiazepine. Alprazolam increases something called ( Gabba) Gamma-aminobutyric. Gabba is a neurotransmitter distributed [...]
What does recovery mean to you? Are you recovering, or are you completely recovered? I was recently asked this question, and it had me stumped for a moment. What does recovery genuinely mean to me? I had to ask myself, am I recovered? If I am sober and living an amazingly clean and healthy life, [...]
One of the biggest debates among us today, Is addiction a choice or a disease? When someone uses drugs or alcohol for some time, it physically changes the brain. The frontal cortex shrinks. The frontal cortex is known as the “control panel” of how we function, controlling our emotions, expressions, judgment, and even problem-solving. When [...]
Living with mental health illness can be very difficult at times, not just for the unwell but for the loved ones as well. Did you know that 1 in 4 adults suffer from mental illness? Living with a mental health disorder has a significant effect on day to day life. It effects your mood, thinking, [...]
Many of us have someone close to us addicted to drugs or alcohol; unfortunately, it is more common than not. We find ourselves trying everything in our power to help our addicted loved ones cope or provide them with what we think helps them. We have to stop and ask ourselves if the "help" we [...]
When we think “addict” we automatically think, rock bottom, homeless or something tragic. This may be true in some cases but what we don’t realize is there is something called ‘High Functioning Addict’. We can not put all the addicts in the same category as a one-size-fits-all. Just because someone is not the addict we [...]
Just when we thought the drug epidemic could get no worse. As of November 2nd, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration approved Dsuvia. Dsuvia is a form of Sufentanil a synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl found in epidurals. Although this drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, chairman Dr. Raeford [...]
