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PTSD, Empowerment, and Treatment for Addiction

November 6th, 2015 - Read more

One of the most common illnesses that can accompany addiction is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is true not only for men (such as in the case of war and physical violence) but also for women (such as rape and domestic violence). In all of these cases, when a person experiences trauma, one common …

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Curing Addiction Through Connection

November 2nd, 2015 - Read more

Johann Hari hypothesizes that connection, rather than sobriety, is the opposite of addiction. Hari, best-selling author of The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, explains that the desire to use drugs stems from an inherent need for social connection and interaction. He suggests that the best way to address addiction is …

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Binge Drinking Might Indicate There’s a Problem with Alcohol

November 2nd, 2015 - Read more

People have different relationships with alcohol and that relationship can change over time. For instance, one person might have a glass of wine with dinner and not think about alcohol all night. Another person might have one drink, which may be the beginning to a night full of binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as …

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E-Cigarettes Linked to Problematic Drinking

October 28th, 2015 - Read more

A new study out of Indiana University and Purdue University Indianapolis has tied e-cigarette use to problematic drinking among users. Published in Addictive Behaviors, the study followed 1400 individuals and documented their smoking and drinking habits. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, were developed to mimic real cigarette smoking without the same additives and levels of tobacco — …

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Reaching Out for Support is an Essential Part of Recovery

October 27th, 2015 - Read more

It’s common for someone who has struggled with an addiction to want to isolate or be by themselves. They might not feel a desire to be social. They might not want to spend time with others. In fact, for some, being social might be so heavily associated with drinking and drug use, that this is …

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The Role of Case Manager In Your Recovery

October 26th, 2015 - Read more

If you have been addicted to drugs or alcohol and/or you have a mental illness, you might be receiving services from a variety of agencies. For instance, you might have a drug counselor, attending an addiction treatment program, and seeing a therapist or psychologist once a week. One of the agencies you’re receiving services from …

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Video: “Medicine” Illustrates Being In Love With An Addict

October 26th, 2015 - Read more

The video below, set to “Medicine” by Daughter, illustrates the difficult journey of being in love with someone struggling with addiction. It tells a love story “tangled in addiction…[in which] we see the consequences of a lover who is struggling with her partner’s disease and the person he once was, only to succumb to his demons …

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Learning Daily Living Skills Might Need to Be a Part of Your Recovery

October 21st, 2015 - Read more

It is often the case that someone who has struggled with addiction has also had trouble functioning in their daily life. For instance, a person who has been addicted to drugs or alcohol for a significant period of time might not have learned how to do their laundry, cook meals, clean their home, or keep …

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Double Trouble in Recovery – A Support Group for Dual Diagnosis People

October 19th, 2015 - Read more

For those who experience both a mental illness as well as an addiction, the road to recovery can be challenging. There are many steps and a variety of treatment methods that a person needs to follow that it can sometimes feel like recovery itself is a challenge. However, it’s precisely for this reason that support …

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Animation of Addiction

October 16th, 2015 - Read more

Andreas Hykade animates, scripts, and directs the video below, entitled “Nuggets.” The animation gives a unique and powerful view of addiction and the highs and lows that go along with it. Kiwi tastes a golden nugget, and we follow his journey through addiction. Simple yet captivating, Hykade illustrates a complicated issue in a straightforward and …

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