If you’re new to a sober lifestyle, you may feel like you need to avoid music festivals. If the scene is a trigger for you, you might. However, there are… Read More
How to Enjoy Music Festivals Sober
Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms and Timeline: What To Expect
Xanax is the brand name for alprazolam, a prescribed medication in a category of drugs known as benzodiazepines. Doctors usually prescribe Xanax to treat patients suffering from panic disorders and… Read More
The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse
According to TIME Magazine, the “vast majority” of those who struggle with addiction have also suffered significant traumatic events in their past. Moreover, many who are battling addiction are simultaneously… Read More
What is Integrated Treatment and Why is it Effective
Decades ago, addiction recovery professionals took a much simpler view of recovery than we do today. Recovery for addiction was itself a fairly new idea, as was understanding mental… Read More
What is a Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by long-standing, ongoing patterns in both moods and relationships. People with BPD experience widely variant self-image and moods, which influences… Read More
Understanding a Drug-Induced Psychosis
The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) defines psychosis as any one of a number of conditions that affect the mind, causing a loss of contact with reality. This kind… Read More
What Causes Drug Addiction?
Drug addiction is a disease of the body and brain. Also called substance use disorder, drug addiction triggers uncontrollable behaviors and renders a person unable to control their use of… Read More
How PTSD Can Affect Relationships
People who have survived various kinds of trauma often emerge with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD can make it more difficult to thrive within personal relationships, including those with… Read More
6 Signs of an Eating Disorder
It’s easier to recover from most eating disorders with earlier detection. That’s just one of the many reasons why its important for families and friends to be on the lookout… Read More
What Makes Heroin so Addictive
Public health officials and lawmakers alike seem to agree on something: the United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Part of this American drug crisis is heroin… Read More
