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The Impact of Trauma on Addiction and Recovery
Traumatic events that a person experiences during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood can be the leading causes of addictions. It is vital to be aware that addiction and trauma can be severe and that one needs to seek help from a specialist. This article will focus on what we need to know about addiction and…
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Conquering Stigma: Addressing Shame and Guilt in Recovery
People with a substance use disorder might experience emotions like guilt and shame. This might seem normal, but feelings like guilt and shame in recovery negatively affect the recovery process. It’s challenging to acknowledge your own mistakes, especially when you’re using addictive substances. The rehabilitation of someone who is trying to recover from addiction rests…
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Holistic Approaches to Addiction Recovery
In recent years, there has been a significant paradigm shift in addiction recovery, moving away from old models focused solely on symptom control. The rise of holistic approaches signals a profound realization that addressing chemical dependency goes beyond mere cessation of use. Emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, holistic approaches recognize addiction as…
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Recovery and Nutrition: Fueling the Body and Mind
Recovering from the ravages of substance abuse can be a lengthy process, often spanning months or even years. Restoring the body from the damage that addiction does requires achieving nutritional balance. Moreover, nutrition in recovery means laying the groundwork for a generally healthier way of life. Addiction recovery requires healing on many levels of your…
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Art and Creativity in Addiction Recovery: Healing Through Expression
Those who suffer from drug or alcohol addiction frequently begin using the substances as a means of managing or enduring both physical and mental discomfort. Unfortunately, numbing thoughts and feelings may seem to help for a while, but as we all know, trauma takes work to overcome. Through addiction recovery art, psychological concerns like stress,…
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The Role of Family Support in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery commonly faces concerns such as re-entering society as a sober individual, dealing with emotional and psychological issues, financial difficulties and legal issues, controlling cravings and triggers, and rebuilding relationships and trust. Completing a drug and alcohol treatment program and re-entering society as a sober person is not without problems. Individuals that are recovering…
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The Blanchard Institute and Youturn Health Partner to Offer Family Support
Coppell, TX – The Blanchard Institute and Youturn Health announced a partnership to provide education, peer coaching, and family support to potential residents to take meaningful steps toward receiving care for substance use and mental health conditions. Youturn Health will also provide family care to those with a loved one in treatment. The Blanchard Institute…
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Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life After Addiction
Addiction is a severe relapsing disorder in which a person depends on a particular activity, drug, or substance use despite its adverse effects on the body. Addiction can cause physiological and physical harm if a person doesn’t stop engaging in a behavior or abusing a substance. Some common types of addiction are Alcohol abuse addiction …
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The Importance of Seeking Help: A Journey to Recovery
Recovering from addiction is never a straightforward journey. It comes with many ups and downs, discoveries about yourself, and many setbacks. Getting through addiction takes a lot of time and effort, so one must seek help from friends and family and, most importantly, professional assistance. Addiction can have negative effects on various areas of our…
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Sharing Your Story: The Healing Power of Advocacy
After undergoing all the stages toward life-long recovery, you may wonder how you can help others overcome their battles with addiction. Though you can be a huge support in many ways, one that might appeal to you is advocacy. An advocate is someone who speaks out about a cause. In this case, your advocacy would…