Purge the Urge to Turn Back to Drugs with the Urge Surfing Technique
For people in recovery, the experience of intense cravings for drugs or alcohol can be extremely...
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Category: Addiction
Don’t Put Off Treatment Due to the Public Health Emergency
Is the public health situation related to COVID-19 preventing you from tackling your problems with...
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Don’t Trade One Addiction for Another in Recovery
You’ve been through detox. You’ve completed rehab. You’ve headed back into the world determined to...
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Try, Try Again – A Relapse Is Not the End of Your Recovery Story
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Odds are we could all agree that this is good...
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Understanding—and Avoiding—Overdoses
The use of drugs and alcohol comes with many dangers. Among the most dramatic and dangerous is the...
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Playing the Hand You Are Dealt When ACEs Are in Your Past
We try to provide our kids with a perfect childhood. Often, we remember things that went wrong in...
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Moving Past the Pain and Maintaining Your Sobriety
Chronic Pain – A Cycle Chronic pain, it probably goes without saying, is bad in and of...
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Will Talk of Your Recovery Be on the Thanksgiving Menu This Year?
Thanksgiving is coming. And so are your relatives. You should probably make some decisions about...
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Just Like Sticks and Stones, Words Can Be Very Hurtful
When Addiction is the Topic You know the old saying: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but...
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Making Sure the Kids Are Alright
Maybe the moment has come. You realize you need to enter a residential treatment center for your...
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The Connection: Addiction & Trauma
An Overview Similar to the relationship between mental illness and substance abuse, the connection...
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Victim vs. Victim Mentality in Addiction
An Overview Regardless of the context—whether it is concerning substance use, sexual harassment,...
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