Recovery Blog - Origins Texas
Excessive alcohol use can take a serious toll on your heart, increasing the risk of conditions like high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart muscle.
Drinking alcohol can affect your menstrual cycle by disrupting hormone levels and delaying or altering your period. Alcohol impacts estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones that regulate your cycle.
When embarking on the path of addiction recovery, one of the most essential skills to cultivate is the ability to set healthy boundaries. Establishing boundaries allows individuals in recovery to protect their well-being, foster healthier…
Mixing alcohol and antibiotics is risky. Some antibiotics cause strong reactions when combined with alcohol. Others may not work as well. Drinking alcohol while sick can slow recovery. It weakens your immune system and increases…
For many women, the menstrual cycle comes with an array of physical and emotional changes. These changes can range from mild discomfort to severe disruption in daily life.
In today’s world, where there is so much focus on how we look and achieve certain body ideals, it’s no surprise that our relationship with food can feel confusing or even stressful. These pressures can…
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…
