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Could I Be Withdrawing From Drugs a Year Into Sobriety?
Withdrawal symptoms are often a difficult and frustrating part of the recovery process and can leave people feeling hopeless and alone in their path to healing. Many people's withdrawal symptoms last about three to six weeks after substance use has stopped. ...
Practicing Self-Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery
Self-forgiveness is a radical act when we have gone against not just ourselves but society. Making unpopular moves in a judgmental culture can be daunting. Ultimately, though, we are our own harshest critics. Still, the recovery process requires accepting what was...
Does Exercise Improve Mental Health in Addiction Recovery?
Physical and mental health are often discussed as two separate issues. However, physical and mental health are more connected than one may think. This connection becomes especially prevalent when recovering from substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health...
Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
Trauma can be both learned and inherited. In other words, trauma can be passed from parent to child through the home environment or genetically, known as generational trauma. In this article, we will discuss methods to break the cycle of generational trauma through...
What’s the Difference Between Meth and Amphetamine Addiction?
Concentrating on tasks, staying awake and alert, and an overall lack of energy can leave people struggling, feeling hopeless, or feeling lost. Because of these feelings, many people turn to amphetamines or, in more extreme cases, methamphetamine (meth) to feel some...
Holistic Treatment and Addiction Recovery
If you are seeking a method of treatment that looks at you as a whole person rather than just addressing your addiction or symptoms, holistic treatment does just that. It encompasses both mind and body. Holistic treatment for substance addiction can include...
What Are 7 Ways to Combat Indecisiveness?
Being indecisive has been associated with conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, and depression. It is often seen as a negative trait that leaves individuals preoccupied with worry. Substance abuse often coincides with mental...
The Relationship Between Music and Recovery
Music has a profound impact on our mood, and it has been shown that music can be highly beneficial to recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Because it impacts the limbic system, the brain's emotional center, music helps drug and alcohol addiction recovery...
Why Can’t I Stop Over-Planning?
Some individuals are organized and plan things far in advance. This is a necessary skill in many professions, but how does someone know if they've gone too far? Can the need for control extend to other areas of somebody's life? Anxiety disorders can cause a person to...
Setting SMART Goals for Recovery
SMART is an acronym standing for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. It is often used for setting goals in a range of areas, including public speaking, special education, and construction. However, because it can help people set large or small...