Don’t Rely on Willpower: Do Make Intentional Choices
There are many well-meaning people in the world who are all too ready to provide you with some bad...
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Category: Addiction
The Aviary’s Family Wellness Program Can Help You Create an Environment for Recovery
The Aviary’s Family Wellness Program Can Help You Create an Environment for Recovery While a...
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Stigmas Related to Substance Use Disorders Affect Women and Men Differently
When you are struggling with a substance use disorder, it can be extremely tempting to try to hide...
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A Question for Your Inner Voice: Whose Side Are You On?
When you buy a favorite movie or television program on DVD or Blu-ray, there is often a commentary...
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Not the Kind of Record You Want to Set: Opioid Use and Deaths Reach All-Time Highs
Recently, the NPR podcast “Up First” reported some sobering statistics about opioid use in the...
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You Might Fool Others, But Don’t Fool Yourself About a Substance Use Disorder
Maybe you have heard the saying, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the...
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Beating Up Your Body and Brain – Reasons to Quit Drinking and Smoking
As a rule, most of us have a pretty good idea of the sorts of things we should do—and should not...
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Neuroplasticity Allows You to Chart a New Pathway Toward Sobriety
An Unofficial Pathway – To Trouble Have you ever been someplace where a large field of grass is...
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders – Don’t Focus on Which Came First
Here’s a classic brainteaser: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Eggs come from chickens...
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Facing the Facts About Tramadol Misuse
Let’s imagine that you have had some minor surgery. Your doctor assures you that your recovery...
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When You Love Someone with a Substance Use Disorder – Three Perspectives
When someone you love is struggling with a substance use disorder, it can seem as if you are all...
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Staring Down the Scariness of Relapse
Do You Like Scary Movies? When you watch a scary movie, there is almost always a moment when you...
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