Addictions are anything that becomes the sole focus of people’s daily lives to the point that they neglect others and their responsibilities. Regardless of the item, behavior, activity, or substance, it provides a sense of reward or pleasure to a person. A person who is …
Triggers are psychological stimuli that prompt recall of a previous traumatic experience that might not necessarily be frightening or traumatic. Triggers could range from financial problems to pressure from family to the feeling of loneliness to the anniversary date of a loved one’s death to …
Some studies refer to addiction as a family disease and they are not far from the truth. Even though addiction largely affects the individual, it also affects the family in various aspects. Someone who is addicted would be a burden to the family financially, mentally …
Addiction counselors are professionals skilled in providing help to people all through the recovery period. Addiction counselors are aware of the difficulty that people face before they reach out for help. This is why they are very caring and understanding. All addiction counselors are committed …
Anyone who suffers from any form of addiction, knows how powerful it could be. A good number of times, someone who is addicted think they have the capacity to manage it on their own, when the actual case is, addiction is managing them. There are …
There are various obstacles when it comes to addiction recovery, and one of the strongest obstacles are the emotional and physical feelings we go through, which makes us want to go to the obsessive and compulsive act which we have left behind. These emotional and …
Being sober after addiction recovery is quite difficult, and a fresh start is way more difficult. To start with, you would have to combat the withdrawal symptoms and defeat the cravings for your addiction, if it is drugs or alcohol. Resuming back to the regular …
Addiction is a tough nut to crack, and the entire process involved in overcoming addiction is equally tough. The road to recovery is saddled with lots of challenges, in which relapse happens to be one. In the phase of recovery, relapse is a normal happening. …
Being sober is very difficult, however, it is regarded as the best way to a fresh start in life. At the initial stage, you would have to fight through the withdrawal symptoms and also overcome the cravings which you have for either drugs or alcohol. …