Triggers are everywhere. At least, so it seems in early recovery. Having been stripped of any last defenses and feeling like insides have been turned to outsides, early recovery leaves a person feeling incredibly raw and vulnerable. Layer after layer of patterned thinking and behavior are unearthed revealing endless information about what makes someone tick, Read More…
Emotional Management
Emotions can be odd, to say the least. Sometimes there are tears during happiness and laughter during sadness. Days can be filled with endless joy or bottomless sorrow. In early recovery especially, emotions and feelings are curious new/old experiences that can be at once exhilarating and overwhelming. Positive feelings can feel really fantastic. Less positive Read More…
The Importance of Honesty in Recovery
Go to any AA meeting, hear it in most 12 step meetings, and quickly come to know: recovery is a program of honesty. In the section of Chapter 5 titled “How it Works” read at the beginning of most AA meetings it is read that the 12 steps are a program of ‘rigorous’ honesty and Read More…
Do People Smoke Xanax?
Prescription drugs such as Xanax can have different effects on an individual depending on how it is ingested (orally or smoked). Risks are associated with smoking Xanax including dependence on the drug within just a few weeks of taking the drug. Learn more about the possible side effects and effectiveness of smoking Xanax. Xanax Read More…
Step Seven: The Thing About Shortcomings
“Humbly asked Him to remove these shortcomings” states the text for the seventh step in the 12 steps of most 12 step programs. ‘Him’ referring to a God that has been constructed out of the individual person’s understanding and belief, step seven is call to take action against the negative behavior patterns that block further Read More…
Symptoms of Synthetics Addiction
Synthetic drugs are a wild, volatile subculture of addictive drugs that make it hard to understand why anyone would want to keep doing them. In order to stay ahead of the authorities, synthetic drug manufacturers are constantly changing the chemical compound recipes for their drugs, making the effects and side effects dangerously unpredictable. In almost Read More…
Developing a Spiritual Practice
God isn’t for everyone. For that matter, neither is spirituality. In the world of recovery, mostly dominated by a twelve step program that prides itself on being a spiritual program, there is seemingly a lot of pressure to get spiritual. All too often, people steer clear from the hands of recovery out of fear for Read More…
What Do I Look for to Notice Drug Abuse in My Home?
Addiction to drugs is best identified early to provide early intervention and treatment. Overcoming drug abuse is one of the hardest things a person can do but is beneficial to the individual, families and loved ones in the long term. Learn how to identify signs of drug use and what to do if a Read More…
What Happens in Intensive Outpatient Drug Rehab?
Outpatient rehab programs can be a highly effective treatment method for individuals with addiction. Cost of treatment can be lower than inpatient treatment options. Learn more about intensive outpatient programs and what happens to individuals who experience the programs. The Basics Programs vary in length of stay or expected active duration of intensive outpatient treatment. Read More…
What Do I Look for to Notice Drug Abuse in My Home?
Addiction to drugs is best identified early to provide early intervention and treatment. Overcoming drug abuse is one of the hardest things a person can do but is beneficial to the individual, families and loved ones in the long term. Learn how to identify signs of drug use and what to do if a Read More…