Reading Time: 3 Minutes How does your sexual orientation contribute to your addiction? Are you comfortable in your own skin? Have you told anyone your sexual orientation? Do you have anyone in your life that supports your sexual orientation? Have you told anyone about your struggle with addiction? In the early those of addiction treatment, LGBTQ individuals need support, […]
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What is a Relapse
Reading Time: 4 Minutes What is Relapsing? Relapse: it’s a complicated and sometimes endless cycle. You commit to change by entering into recovery, you go through detoxification and withdrawal, and you complete all the steps in your treatment program, then one day, something goes awry. Relapse: it’s a complicated and sometimes endless cycle. You commit to change by entering […]
Drinking During Pregnancy: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FAS) is a group of conditions that results in a newborn baby when a pregnant mother consumes alcohol. It is unknown how much alcohol is considered harmful during pregnancy. As a result, researchers and physicians are not sure how much alcohol is needed for a baby to develop fetal alcohol syndrome. Drinking while pregnant […]
11 Steps to Consider When Choosing an Addiction or Mental Health Treatment Center
Reading Time: 3 Minutes So you feel that you or a loved one may be ready for treatment. The next step would be to choose the right treatment facility. If you have done an internet search or had a friend or family member who has been in treatment, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of facilities offering […]
Alcohol Dependence: How To Quit Drinking Alcohol?
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Do you experience difficulty controlling how much alcohol you drink? Or you keep drinking despite the fact that alcohol has negative repercussions on your life? If you have either of the characteristics, you most likely have alcohol abuse disorder. As per the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), nearly 18 million people in […]
Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis: Strictly An Alcohol-Driven Health Complication
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population drinks alcohol regularly, and, consequently, four million adults are identified as having some form of liver disease, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Liver disease is one of the most prevailing and remarkably responsible factors for morbidity and mortality due to alcohol, yet it […]
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 […]
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 […]
Acceptance Before Change
Reading Time: 5 Minutes Acceptance Before Change. I’m Mandi and I am an alcoholic… an addict… and a manic-depressive… a co-dependent… I struggle with body dysmorphia. My recovery from alcoholism was only the tip of the iceberg when I first entered treatment. I was sick and I thought that the only thing that I needed to do to make […]