How Do I Pick the Right Facility?
How Do I Pick the Right Facility for My Addiction?
Finally making the decision to get help for your addiction is a huge, difficult step. Admitting you have a problem and expressing the desire to want to fix it is life-saving. Almost as difficult as making the decision to go to a facility is trying to pick the right facility. There are so many factors to consider, and finding the right facility can make all the difference in your long-term sobriety and recovery. As you do your research, we’ve compiled the most important points for you to keep in mind.
Staff and Accreditations at the Facility
When you are picking a facilit...
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What Should I Treat First, Depression or My Addiction?
Depression and Addiction
Throughout life, everyone has bad days and low moments. We all get into a “funk” or have times when we feel the blues. While this is a normal part of life and reaction to stress or traumatic events, depression is an entirely different thing.
According to the American Psychiatry Associaton, Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. The condition causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s a...
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Is There a Cure for Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic condition that leads to overdose and death. Addiction ruins lives, families and devastates communities. If you are suffering from addiction, it can be normal to ask yourself hard questions such as, “will I suffer from addiction forever? Is there a cure for addiction?” While there is no magic wand that can cure addiction, it is a treatable condition. When addiction is treated, people can go on to live normal, happy, healthy lives. While addiction may cause a lot of destruction and fractured relationships in its path, people can repair and move on from them as well.
The Cure for Addiction: Treatme...
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Why is it So Hard to Get Help for My Addiction?
Reasons It Is Hard to Get Help for My Addiction
Breaking free from the prison that addiction holds you in is very difficult. It can often be a long, bumpy road to recovery because long-lasting sobriety takes a lot of effort. It can make many people stop to wonder: Why is it so hard to get help for my addiction?
Roadblocks of Getting Help for My Addiction
One of the many reasons you may be thinking, “why is it so hard to get help for my addiction?” is because there can be many roadblocks in the way. Some of these roadblocks include life obligations, the detox process, and the financial cost of treatment.
Life Obligation...
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What is SMART Recovery?
Understanding SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery is an acronym that stands for “Self-Management and Recovery Training.” According to the SMART Recovery website, the purpose of SMART Recovery is to “support individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions; and to work towards long-term satisfaction and quality of life.”
SMART Recovery VS 12 Step
It is important to know that SMART Recovery is not a 12 step program, like Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous. In fact, th...
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5 Underlying Reasons for Addiction
What Are 5 Underlying Reasons for Addiction?
Addiction always stems from a root cause, also known as one of the reasons for addiction. It is extremely important to treat both the root cause of the addiction in addition to the physical addiction itself. Staying sober involves much more than just detoxing from drugs or alcohol and abstaining from them in the future. It also involves finding the underlying reasons for the addiction and treating that as well, so that it does not exacerbate the addiction in the future. This is why so many people fail when they attempt to quit using drugs or alcohol cold turkey.
While there can ...
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Top 10 Warning Signs I Am Addicted to Drugs
Am I Addicted to Drugs?
Drug abuse can affect all people from any walk of life. Chances are, you have stopped and thought about whether or not your drug use has turned into an addiction. Whether you have been prescribed medication, have fallen into drugs through partying or have been surrounded by drugs your whole life, anyone can succumb to drug addiction. Knowing the warning signs of being addicted to drugs is important so that you can know when to get the help you need.
Addiction can look different on everybody. However, it can produce noticeable symptoms. If you or a loved one is experiencing any of the below symptoms,...
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How To Tell If I Am Enabling
Am I Enabling?
Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be one of the hardest things someone can experience. This is especially true for close family members, like children or parents. People who are suffering from addiction can become very manipulative in order to continue their substance abuse. The person who is at the other end of this manipulation and allows their loved one’s addiction to continue with little to no problems is considered to be enabling.
Signs You Are Enabling
You may have considered that you are enabling your loved one. Small acts, such as giving your loved one money when they ask or allowing...
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SMART Recovery vs 12 Step
What is the difference between SMART Recovery vs 12 Step?
If you or a loved one is suffering from addiction and have made the decision to get help, choosing the right program can be difficult. There are so many options available as far as treatment centers, residential rehab, outpatient rehab, whether to go out of town, stay at home and more. There’s also the decision of whether SMART Recovery or 12 Step might be right for you. Finding a program that clicks for you will make all the difference, so read on to find out more about SMART Recovery vs 12 Step.
Understanding SMART Recovery
According to SMARTRecovery.org, SMART ...
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How to Get My Loved One Into Rehab
Do You Need to Get a Loved One Into Rehab?
Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be one of the most painful things in the world. Addiction can take hold and completely spin someone’s life upside down, often taking family and loved ones along with it. One of the biggest difficulties of addiction is making the decision to get help, and more often than not, help gets offered from loved ones. If you are ready to get your loved one into rehab, make sure you go about it the right way. It could be your only chance.
Research All Options
One of the scariest things in the world, to most people, is the unknown. This is e...
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What are the Different Drugs Used for Heroin and Opioid Detox?
Understanding Heroin and Opioid Detox
When someone is struggling with addiction to heroin or opioids, it can be almost impossible to quit cold turkey. This is due to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, as well as intense drug cravings. When someone quits cold turkey, they will have to experience all these debilitating withdrawal symptoms and manage strong cravings on their own. This is extremely hard to do without the assistance of medication during heroin and opioid detox.
According to Medline, about 948,000 people used heroin during the past year. In the same year, about 11.5 million people were nonmedical users of narcotic ...
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What is the Timeline for Withdrawal from Opioids?
Getting Clean from Opioids
Making the decision to finally get clean from opioids is the most important step in your life. Chances are, you have tried to control your use but are unable to withdrawal from opioids. This is completely normal because one of the major signs of addiction is the inability to control use. While this can be very frustrating and has likely caused a lot of negative consequences in your life, it is important to know that you’re not a failure. You are chemically dependent on a substance that is difficult to quit by yourself.
In addition, you are certainly not alone. According to the National Institut...
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Can I Detox From Methadone?
What is Detox from Methadone Like?
Methadone is a long-acting opioid medication. It was originally designed to help people in treatment struggling with addiction to opioids, such as heroin. It is used to slowly wean people off of heroin and opioids so that they do not experience sudden and unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. However, methadone in and of itself has addictive properties as well, as it is a Schedule II controlled substance. This means it has a high potential for abuse and can produce physiological dependence in users.
Many people who were once addicted to heroin may become addicted to methadone for these reasons....
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How Do I Detox From Benzodiazepines?
Detox from Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are highly addictive medications. They are used to help treat anxiety, sleep issues, and even seizures. They work to calm the body and can be a great, helpful tool for many people when used as prescribed. There are many different types of Benzodiazepines, as they differ in strength and onset time. Some Benzodiazepines, such as Librium, is used to help treat symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal. Detox from Benzodiazepines can be difficult, but it is possible.
The names that people know most commonly know Benzodiazepines as include:
Xanax
Valium
Ativan
Klonopin
They are onl...
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What is the Best Way to Get Clean from Heroin and Opioids?
Ready to Get Clean from Heroin and Opioids?
Opioids are an extremely addictive medication, so it is no surprise that opioid addiction and overdoses are on the rise. As opioids become more expensive and difficult to obtain, many people turn to heroin in order to fulfill their needs. The more opioids someone takes, the more their body requires in order to feel the euphoric effects. This tolerance building can quickly snowball to dependency and eventual addiction. You probably realize that your heroin and opioid use is out of control and your body’s need for it is too great to handle alone. The only answer to stopping this ...
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