Some parents have put their kids through the wringer with their addiction and then there are other parents who have kids that have never see them drink or use at all. Regardless of what side you are on, there may come a time when questions could be provoked based on your past. “Have you ever […]
Category Archives: Addiction
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Jan
Jan
People who become addicted to prescription medication will do anything they can to keep these “legal” drugs flowing for them. Whether they steal from medicine cabinets they have access to or try to buy pills off people who already have prescriptions, they could also try doctor shopping. Rather than have one physician to prescribe the […]
To remain sober, there are different layers to recovery that are extremely helpful. You have unity, recovery, and service that are instrumental to prevent relapse. The reality of recovery is that relapse can be a possibility at any given time due to the nature of addiction being cunning, baffling, and powerful. Your addiction is waiting […]
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Dec
Dec
We live in a world full of people who overuse their phones on a daily basis and “feel naked” without having their device in their hands at all times. To help combat this digital dependence, there is a promotion of digital wellness that is beginning through the assistance of Google. Although you would think Google […]
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Dec
Dec
People who are addicted to drugs and alcohol have been described as “childish, emotionally sensitive, and grandiose” because of fear. When you feel backed into a corner by others, you may find you want to retaliate either by lashing out, taking things way too personal, or a combination of both. The question is: Do you […]
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Dec
Dec
Media channels have been covering the vaping epidemic for months now, In October, after Michigan became the first state to ban e-juice flavors, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also revealed some startling statics about the negative effects of vaping. The CDC has reported that not only are people developing lung illness, but […]
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Nov
Nov
The latest advertisement for Volkswagen talks about how everyone is concerned with knowing how fast a car goes from zero to sixty but then turns the question around by asking, “Shouldn’t you know how safe your car is going from sixty to zero?” This got us thinking in the same terms but relating this ad […]
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Nov
Nov
Drugs and alcohol are notorious for breaking a person’s sleep cycle. Whether you are staying up all night (or for days in some cases) or you are passing out after a long and hard bender, it is safe to say that you are probably not getting a good night’s rest because of the copious amounts […]
We usually only think of addictions surrounding drugs and alcohol, although someone can show tendencies of digital addiction. When we think of digital, the first thing that comes to mind is how much people use their phones today. Everywhere we go there is someone texting, FaceTiming, posting on social media, or streaming something. If the […]
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Nov
Nov
If you have ever heard the saying “you are as sick as your secrets”, you may wonder how that really affects your recovery. You got sober to stop drinking and using, but now you are realizing that in order to better your chances of not relapsing, you must work a recovery program to the best […]