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Staying Focused on Your Recovery During COVID-19

by Taylor Appel | Apr 26, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery | 0 comments

During these uncertain times, we must not forget to attend to our health and well-being. The COVID-19 virus disrupted the rhythm of your life, but it does not have to derail your recovery progress. Your can still focus on your recovery during COVID-19. Whether you are...

What to Look for in a Residential Treatment Facility

by Meghan McGinty | Feb 19, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery | 0 comments

You or a loved one are ready to act courageously and begin a healing journey that will impact you and everyone you love. You know that treatment at a residential facility will be transformative, and you are ready. But where do you go? Addiction treatment is completely...

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): When Recovery Throws You a Loop

by Jodee Redmond | Jan 28, 2020 | Addiction, Detoxification | 0 comments

Most people know that someone with a substance abuse disorder will experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop using their drug of choice. If the person isn’t able to get access to more drugs or alcohol, the symptoms will generally start within hours. Post-acute...

Why Getting to the Root Causes of Addiction Is Important

by Jodee Redmond | Jan 9, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery | 0 comments

Addiction is a complex disease that has been linked to several risk factors. Treating addiction is not a simple matter of getting the affected person to “just stop” using their drug of choice. It must also include getting to the root causes of addiction and treating...

Addiction and Sexual Dysfunction: an Unexpected Side Effect

by Jodee Redmond | Nov 12, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Abuse | 0 comments

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...

4 Reasons Relapses Happen in Early Recovery

by Jodee Redmond | Oct 21, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery | 0 comments

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,...