Reading Time: 3 Minutes Do you feel overworked, have trouble sleeping or feel depressed? In our daily lives, we rarely think about how stress affects us in the long-term. However, over time, chronic stress can have debilitating effects on the body and mind. Chronic stress can impact nearly every system in the body, including the brain. Read on to […]
Month: June 2018
5 ways to help your loved one with drug problem
Reading Time: 3 Minutes 5 ways to help your loved one with drug problem. Drug addiction is scary, and if it is your loved one who is affected, then it becomes even scarier. Drug addiction has become an epidemic in the US and affected 23 million people directly, and the indirect impact raises the number to a whopping 60 […]
Complicated Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders
Reading Time: 3 Minutes What are Eating Disorders? It’s not just about food — and eating disorders are more than just a strict diet. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other types of eating disorders are serious and potentially life-threatening conditions that affect about 30 million men and women at some point during their lives. The symptoms […]
I Think I Need to Stop Drinking
Reading Time: 3 Minutes I think I need to stop drinking. Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Many people reach a point where they begin questioning their drinking habits and wonder if they might be an alcoholic. Maybe you are a functioning alcoholic? Most people do not decide to quit drinking completely without a catalyst like the loss […]
Mental Health Concerns for First Responders: Suicide
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Mental health concerns for First Responders: Suicide – Certain occupations have an increased risk of injury or death, some see pain and suffering on a frequent basis, and still others are under consistently high levels of stress. Many different jobs encounter one of these conditions. For example: truck drivers have an increased risk of injury […]
An Addicts Guide to Going Home for the Holidays
Reading Time: 4 Minutes I, like many I know, moved far away from home for my recovery. My addiction was so deeply imbedded in my home town that I knew in order to give myself a fighting chance I needed to ship out in order to shape up. So, I went to treatment across the country from where I […]
Community Service Helps in Recovery
Reading Time: 5 Minutes Why does one person help another? Knowing that people are basically selfish, seeking the means to get ahead in a world that seems bent on knocking everyone down, why bother? It’s difficult enough just to ‘make ends meet’, so why would anyone spend precious time trying to reach out to someone else? It’s a futile […]
5 Signs You May Be an Addict/Alcoholic
Reading Time: 4 Minutes 5 Signs You May Be an Addict/Alcoholic. If you’re worried you may be an addict or an alcoholic, here are a few signs you might be right. Unfortunately, no one but you can decide if you are truly addicted to a substance. Interventions can sometimes help bring the severity of a situation to light, but […]
What is Addiction Treatment?
Reading Time: 5 Minutes Addiction can be defined as a chronic brain disease that leads to dysfunction in the reward, motivation, memory, and related cognitive processes. Addiction follows a cycle of relapse and remission, characterized by distinct changes in behavior, mood, and psychological distress. Without treatment, individuals with addiction often face financial, interpersonal, social, and even legal complications and […]
3 Things That Differentiate A Successful Treatment Program
Reading Time: < 1 Minutes WHAT MAKES AKUA DIFFERENT? 1. Full Continuum of Care – Detox, Residential & Intensive Outpatient. 2. Gender-Specific Treatments – Remove distractions to focus on recovery & address issues related to gender. 3. JCAHO – Highest accreditation in healthcare – You or your loved one are safe at AKUA WHY ARE THESE IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY? […]