by Jodee Redmond | Jan 9, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery |
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...
by Dana Hinders | Dec 13, 2019 | Recovery |
We All Do It – to Some Extent The term self-talk is used to refer to the inner monologue that we all have. It’s a reflection of how we feel about our own actions as well as the world around us. It’s normal to feel discouraged and upset occasionally,...
by Jodee Redmond | Nov 30, 2019 | Alcohol Abuse, Recovery |
If you’re in recovery from alcohol use disorder, you know that you have to learn new skills to navigate sobriety. One of those skills is knowing how to turn down alcohol in social situations. The person offering the drink may not realize that you are in recovery or...
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...
