According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction is a “chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.” There is a lot of debate surrounding what determines addiction.
Alcohol and other drug use can create serious risks for both a mother and her baby, so it’s important to find the right type of treatment program quickly. A program experienced in treating pregnant women and new mothers after childbirth can help lower the risk to unborn babies and newborns.
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As someone recovering from substance use disorder, it can be hard to know what activities to do that are both fun and recovery-friendly. When you are in recovery, it is important to find ways to have fun and enjoy life. This is a crucial part of the healing process.
A year into adulthood may seem too early to be making choices that affect you for a lifetime, but young adults with a drinking problem at 19 are already on a self-destructive path and may not even know it. What’s seen by many older teens as “normal” behavior—despite the legal drinking in the U.S
As a woman using crystal meth on occasion, beyond the obvious outcome you’re seeking, you may have noticed some other effects of the drug. These can be serious and harmful effects on your body and your brain. As you’re considering treatment for your use of crystal meth, let’s take a look at the damage it might be doing now and in a future without recovery help.
Almost everywhere we turn, we see propaganda about body image, which forces us to consider how we appear on a daily basis. In a day, how many times do we look in the mirror? The idea of holding up a mirror to ourselves is a part of the addiction recovery process.
As a teenager, it’s normal to feel stressed out about your parents and their behavior, especially when it feels like what they’re doing is a problem. For teens like you, one of those problems is the parent who drinks too much. Whether the drinking has lead to apathy, abuse, or abandonment by your father, you’re entitled to a helping hand to figure out how it’s affecting you personally and what your next steps might look like.
Supporting a woman who is living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) requires a compassionate and understanding approach. If you have a close friend or family member with C-PTSD, there are ways to equip yourself to be part of their much-needed support system. In this blog post, we’ll introduce eight ways to support someone with Complex PTSD.
Recognizing the signs of a toxic relationship can be life-changing, especially for those navigating the fragile path to addiction recovery. Toxic relationships are alarmingly common, with studies showing that nearly 84% of women and 75% of men have endured some form of emotional abuse in their lives.
Addiction is a pervasive issue affecting communities everywhere. Recent headlines have brought attention to the tragic deaths of celebrities like Aaron Carter, Mac Miller and Juice WRLD, all succumbing to substance abuse.
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