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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Category: Addiction
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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Three Potentially Unexpected Strategies for Maintaining Your Sobriety
The Typical “Go-To” Strategies for Maintaining Your Sobriety Many of the...
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Boredom Can Be a Devilish Problem for a Person in Recovery
Boredom & Relapse Triggers Have you ever heard the phrase “Idle hands are the devil’s tools”?...
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Whether Legal or Illegal, Marijuana Can Still Be the Cause of a Substance Use Disorder
Marijuana & a Major Shift Arguably, no drug has undergone a greater change in its public...
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Up and Down: A Look at High Achievers, Rock Bottom, and Substance Use Disorders
The Art of Rationalization Most of us are pretty good at rationalization. If there is something...
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Strategies for Curbing Cravings in Recovery
The Curse of Cravings If you have gone through treatment and regained your sobriety, you may be...
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We Hate to Break It to You but Methamphetamines Are Bad News
Meth Is Bad News The title of the show Breaking Bad—in which a high school chemistry teacher...
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Words Are Sometimes Worse Than Sticks and Stones
Words Can Be Painful You probably know that old saying that is often used to discourage bullies...
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A Handy Checklist for Keeping Relapses at Bay
It’s a Good Idea to Have a Plan “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Maybe you...
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Substance Use Disorders Cause Disorder for the Whole Family
Your Substance Use Disorder Is Not Yours Alone When you are struggling with a substance use...
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