Recovery Blog - Origins Texas
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%…
Peer pressure, often associated with adolescence, doesn't magically disappear with age. Adult peer pressure can be just as subtle, yet incredibly powerful, shaping our decisions, behaviors, and even our identities. This can be especially daunting…
Addiction affects men and women differently, influenced by biological, psychological, and societal factors. These differences shape how substance use disorders develop, progress, and respond to treatment.
Why do people relapse and how? Most, importantly, how do you prevent it? Understanding these questions will keep you a step ahead of relapsing potential and achieving lasting sobriety. Here we’ll introduce you to a…
When discussing mental health, two terms often arise in conversations about trauma: Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While these terms may seem interchangeable, they represent distinct concepts within mental health care.
Put simply, professional help from a trained therapist is how to deal with hangover anxiety most efficiently. Unfortunately, most sufferers don’t get the help they need. Worse yet, they pass it off as just excessive…
Substance abuse and domestic violence are two deeply intertwined issues that can create a devastating cycle of harm. Many people don’t realize just how closely linked these two challenges are, as each can exacerbate the…
Many people associate peer pressure with childhood or teenage years. When it comes to the way peer pressure is portrayed throughout society, you may think that the concept of peer pressure is exclusive to that…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that may develop after a person goes through or witnesses a traumatic event. These events could be life-threatening situations, severe accidents, natural disasters, or any…
You may have seen your husband drink for years without considering it a problem. Now, you may wonder if his drinking has become diagnosable. It’s natural to have questions about how serious the problem might be for…
For people in addiction recovery, self-care is a set of skills that needs to be learned again. For some people in treatment, it may be the first time they’re truly learning about self-care if it…
Imagine two men in different cities using the exact same drug at the exact same time. For both, it’s their first time. What might lead one to use the same drug again and again while…
