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Eating foods high in zinc, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants can help strengthen your immune system. Food marketing is a part of our everyday…
Within Buddhism and eastern cultures, meditation originated as a way to make the mind and body a single entity in order to find deep, personal…
Bar crawls, beer and a whole lot of green. Nearly 150 million people across the country celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and indulge in corn beef…
There’s a lot of ways you could describe your loved one’s alcohol or drug addiction: heartbreaking, painful, toxic, abusive. But as if all that wasn’t…
From spending more time with family to vowing to lose weight, new year’s resolutions are us genuinely trying to be the very best versions of…
Things started out normal enough. You had a good relationship with your significant other or loved one. But then they started abusing drugs or alcohol…
Ladies, we’re living in a time where women’s empowerment has never been more prominent. Brands are spending millions of advertising dollars every year on women’s…
We’re taught at an early age that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Or in other words, we shouldn’t judge someone before getting…
Is marijuana a harmless “soft drug” or is it a gateway drug into harder, more illicit drug addiction? When you look at the 10 states…
For years, we’ve thought of addiction as a disease, meaning that it’s either something you can’t escape or it’s something you won’t ever have to…
It used to be thought that addiction was caused by a lack of will power. So treatment was pretty much either detox or going cold-turkey—followed…
The holidays are a time to get together with loved ones and celebrate with food, drink and gifts. What could be wrong with that? Actually,…
You’re fine not drinking at Thanksgiving, so why does everybody else seem to have such a problem with it? Some say you’re no fun anymore….
Did you know that avoidance relates to addiction on several levels? In fact, avoidant behavior can lead to addiction, perpetuate it, and make it harder…
When you first start in recovery, you have a lot of things to keep in mind. Success in recovery depends on making changes in every…
Topamax, or topiramate, is a drug mainly used to treat seizure disorders, migraines, and weight loss. It is currently being studied for its effectiveness in…
People used to think that rehab and detox were the same thing. In other words, as long as you get the drugs out of your…
You need help, too. Yes, it’s your loved one who is battling alcohol or drug abuse, but the impact that’s having on you may be…
Addiction and genetics have a complicated relationship. Just because your parent battled addiction, that doesn’t mean you’re destined to. But, at the same time,…
One thing you don’t want during recovery is to feel bored too much. Many people find they suddenly have a lot of extra time that…
No one likes to admit she’s made a mistake or that she doesn’t know what to do. Even when things are clearly going badly, many…
Gambling addiction is no joke. It ruins lives as surely as addiction to cocaine or heroin. In fact, you can get into an even bigger…
Schizophrenia and addiction is a common dual diagnosis. Studies have found that about half of people with schizophrenia also have substance use issues. That figure…
Whether you’re recovering from addiction or mental illness, empathy is a valuable skill to cultivate. It can improve the quality of your recovery and make…
With marijuana becoming legal in several states, including Colorado, there have been new echoes of the old argument that marijuana is a gateway drug, meaning…
Rationalization is a defense mechanism people often use when they see their drinking or drug use has become a problem but they don’t want to…
The pink cloud is the euphoric feeling some people experience early in recovery. If addiction has been making you miserable for a while, those early…
There are so many ways to watch movies and TV shows that didn’t exist even 10 years ago. If you really wanted to and if…
Starting recovery is difficult. You have to go through detox, which can be painful, then you have have to gradually learn to live without the…
Depression is a frequently misunderstood condition and people with depression are often not fun to be around. People typically want to be there for a…
The liver is the organ hardest hit by excessive drinking. When you drink, your liver metabolizes alcohol into acetaldehyde, which is highly toxic to cells…
Your liver takes the brunt of excessive drinking. Fatty liver disease can develop in a relatively short time of regular heavy drinking. Cirrhosis can develop…
In most recovery communities, smoking gets a pass. Surveys have found that AA members smoke at a much higher rate and more heavily than the…
One strange feature of addiction is that someone can hate the addiction and derive little pleasure from using, but continue to use even as her…
People in recovery don’t often spontaneously relapse. You don’t usually trip and fall into a pint. Relapse is typically a gradual process. By the time…
Life gets better when you get sober, but it doesn’t get better all at once. If you’ve been battling addiction for a long time, you…
‘Fake it till you make it’ is one of those aphorisms you often hear in 12-step programs. It essentially means to do the work even…
Your loved one is finally in rehab—and it’s likely the only thing that’s mattered to you for a long time. This is definitely a…
Whether it’s related to your job performance or not, losing your job can be a real punch in the gut. The emotions that follow…
Fear can only exist in the future. That’s because we fear things that haven’t happened yet. And, in this world, there is plenty to be…
You’ve probably heard it said that a shot, a glass of wine and a beer all contain the same amount of alcohol. That used to…
Your boss is screaming at you. You have five projects due right now. It’s insanely hot in your office. You’re working 60-plus hours a week….
If you’re feeling stressed, you can smoke a joint. Same goes for feelings of boredom, anger and general dissatisfaction with life. Just like alcohol and…
Once you’re ready to change your life, the next question is how you are going to do it. For some, a medical detox is necessary…
Every day we read reports about another man being accused of sexual assault. What we don’t hear that much about are the many ways that…
Stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin are extremely safe when taken for conditions like attention deficit disorder or narcolepsy—under a doctor’s supervision. It’s when they’re taken…
Studies have found that one out of every five Ivy League students have used drugs like Adderall or Ritalin to help them focus and study…
If your loved one is in rehab for painkiller addiction, you can expect The Phone Call. Whitney Harrah LPC, CACIII, the Assistant Executive Director of…
Study drugs like Adderall and Ritalin offer a lot of promises. You’ll study longer. Concentrate better. Retain more information. It’s still unclear what promises these…
Suboxone contains two chemicals; buprenorphine and naloxone. By most definitions, buprenorphine is a narcotic (including tablet or sublingual buprenorphine used for opioid dependence ). However,…
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