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Is Trazodone Addicting? Not Really…

2024-03-18T19:35:08+00:00December 3, 2023|

Due to the addiction crisis in America and around the world, there has been a lot of pressure on both healthcare professionals and drug companies to create and prescribe non-addictive and less addictive versions of drugs to help curb the epidemic. Drugs like Suboxone and atomoxetine (commonly sold as Straterra) provide relief to people in pain or with ADHD without running the same risks of addiction that OxyContin or Adderall do.

Recovering From Meth Addiction — Everything You Need to Know

2024-01-04T16:37:56+00:00December 3, 2023|

Meth is one of the most dangerous drugs on the planet, both in terms of the impact it has on your health and how quickly it can devolve from recreational use to a full-blown addiction, which means that recovering from meth can be extremely difficult. When people do meth, either by smoking, snorting, swallowing, or injecting, they experience an intense and elevated mood that involves hyper-focus, hyper-awareness, and an intense feeling of euphoria that can last for many hours (and sometimes days).

How to Cope with Life Sober

2024-01-04T16:17:21+00:00December 3, 2023|

Learning how to cope with life sober takes effort and requires you to surround yourself with people who are on the recovery path. Addicts (including alcoholics) use drugs and alcohol as their primary coping mechanisms for life.

CBT Anger Management

2024-01-04T16:16:41+00:00December 3, 2023|

Anger can easily go from mild to aggressive, and when a person finds that their anger is getting out of control, anger management in the form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help. CBT is psychotherapy that is used for many different issues including anger management.

Unpacking Step 1 of Alcoholics Anonymous: Taking the First Step Toward Recovery

2024-01-04T16:50:37+00:00December 3, 2023|

Step 1 of Alcoholics Anonymous is an important first step toward recovery. It’s the foundation on which the entire program is built, and it marks the beginning of your journey on the road to a better life. Taking this step can be difficult, but it's an essential part of recovering from alcoholism. However, many people struggle with this step.

What Addiction Does to the Family

2024-01-04T16:24:28+00:00December 3, 2023|

The disease of addiction is a complex disease that is unlike any other disease. Many people think that addiction only affects the addict, but the truth is that what addiction does to the family is often just as bad as what it does to the addict, if not worse.

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