by Jodee Redmond | Nov 12, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Abuse |
There are so many issues that go along with addiction that few people stop to consider that sexual dysfunction can be a side effect of the disease as well. Many addictive drugs can impair a person’s sex drive or sexual functioning. A person living with an addiction...
by Jodee Redmond | Oct 30, 2019 | Recovery |
Cravings and Urges One of the things that people in recovery have to learn to deal with is managing their cravings and urges to use. They know that once they go through detoxification (detox) and their initial drug and alcohol treatment program that the work of...
by Jodee Redmond | Oct 21, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery |
Many experts agree that addiction is a chronic illness. As a chronic illness, it doesn’t have a cure. Instead, it must be managed over a long time with continuing treatment. People with chronic illnesses don’t always follow their ongoing treatment plan to the letter,...
by Jodee Redmond | Oct 15, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery |
Addiction is a loaded topic. People have deep-seated attitudes and opinions about addiction, some of which have been passed down over more than one generation. Our attitude about addiction is reflected in the words we use to talk about it. How we talk about addiction...
by Jodee Redmond | Oct 4, 2019 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse |
When talking about addiction, the words tolerance and dependence also get used often. Some people use these terms interchangeably, thinking they are the same. This isn’t the case. Knowing the difference between tolerance, dependence, and addiction could save your life...
