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8 Inspirational Quotes To Fuel Your Addiction Recovery Learning how to maintain your sobriety and stay in long-term recovery from addiction may be one of the hardest journeys that you will ever have to und...
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What Does “Rat Park” Say About Addiction? One famous series of studies of addiction known as the “Rat Park” experiment has a lasting impact on how people and professionals think about it t...
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Could Ketamine Be The Next Frontier In Addiction Treatment? A drug that itself has been historically most known for its prominence as a drug of abuse is not exactly the first that might come to mind as a potent...
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Inpatient Rehab vs. Outpatient Rehab: Which Is Best for You? As you or someone you care about is facing the challenge of overcoming addiction, choosing the best environment for recovery is a key decision on the path ...
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The Mechanics of Physiological Dependence Addiction is a complex disease that has lasting impacts on both the body and the mind. Over time, a complex web of physical and psychological changes devel...
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Supporting an Addict: How to Help Without Being an Enabler When someone you care about is coping with addiction or struggling with a transition from our sober homes to yours, you may be wondering how to best help y...
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The 6 Best Ways to Support a Recovering Addict As a friend or family member of a recovering addict, you know first-hand that addiction affects not only the people with the disease but those around them....
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Why a Strong Support System Is Essential to Lasting Recovery In 2011, the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that more than 21 million Americans needed treatment for substance abuse disorders.1 Despite this...
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5 Common Distortions in Thinking and Cognition That Can Affect Recovery At some point in our lives, we’ve all had negative thoughts, but when these negative thoughts are persistent enough that they affect every aspect of one...
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Avoiding Relapse: Recognizing Your Triggers Before You Face Them Again Although addiction recovery is the goal of anyone who has made a commitment to getting sober, relapse is a very common occurrence. In order to be able to a...