Addiction and Suicide: How Unspoken Stigmas Increase Risk
Many aspects of addiction put people at higher risk for suicide: impulsivity, isolation,...
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Author: Emily Neuharth
Addiction Vs. Dependence: What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between drug addiction and drug dependence? When does it change from drug...
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Visiting an Addiction Treatment Center
If you have a loved one in a residential treatment program, visiting them can be very valuable to...
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Perspectives of Addiction: Brother of a Recovered Addict
Daniel’s brother began using substances around his junior year of high school. “He started smoking...
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Perspectives of Addiction: An Ex-Girlfriend of an Addict
This is the second story in my series: Perspectives of Addiction. There’s a societal stigma around...
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Even if you think of yourself as a Marvel Comics fan (or not a comics fan at all!), the odds are pretty good that you can name the three most famous and beloved characters in DC Comics. They are, of course, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. They are so important… Read more: Recovery Superpowers: Truth, Resilience, Kindness - Healthy Eating in Recovery — From Your Garden to Your Kitchen
In our series on healthy eating in recovery (previous entries: one, two, three, and four, we have written extensively about what foods you should consider eating to make your diet healthier and better for your ongoing recovery. In this entry, we want to focus on a couple of ways you… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery — From Your Garden to Your Kitchen - Healthy Eating in Recovery — Focus on Five Kinds of Food
Healthy eating is important for everyone, but it is especially critical for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder. In our “Healthy Eating in Recovery” series (part one, part two, part three), we have explored ways to make healthy choices on a meal-by-meal (and snack-by-snack) basis. We have… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery — Focus on Five Kinds of Food - Healthy Eating in Recovery – Third in a Series
This blog post is the third in our series dedicated to helping you make healthy decisions about what you do and do not eat. Eating healthily is, of course, important for everyone, but making good choices around food can be particularly crucial to a person in recovery from a substance… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery – Third in a Series - Getting on the Same Page – What to Expect from Family Therapy
A Family Matter If someone in your family is struggling with a substance use disorder, there’s a good chance that each family member is dealing with the situation in different ways. Maybe one of you wants to cut off all contact with the person who is drinking or using drugs… Read more: Getting on the Same Page – What to Expect from Family Therapy