When a child or a loved one has just completed drug treatment and is coming home after rehab, it can be a time of uncertainty, as well as excitement. Parents want to ensure that their child coming home has as smooth a transition as possible. So what are some of the ways parents can help Read More…
Mental health is not all in the head. Nutrition is an often ignored — yet incredibly effective — way to manage mental illness, including schizophrenia. Consider the documentary ‘Super Size Me’. The protagonist Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s food three times a day for one month, in an effort to discover how his diet Read More…
An essential part of completing rehab treatment and staying in recovery is aftercare. Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous form a big part of aftercare programs, where the individual in recovery is encouraged to attend these groups. Support groups are of immense benefit to an individual who is transitioning from treatment to recovery. Read More…
Fear is a real stinker of an emotion. It drives addiction and keeps people from truly being happy in recovery. Overcoming this obstacle is a big challenge for people with addiction. Fear is a natural emotion people experience but sometimes an individual needs protection from this disabling emotion. Learn how to not let it ruin Read More…
If a key existed to unlock expression within a child who has mental health issues, autism or other concerns, help a young woman stay off drugs or support criminals in reducing recidivism risk, it would make so many lives more rich. Perhaps one key does not unlock all the mysteries of addiction or mental health Read More…
Suboxone is a form of help with opiate addiction by preventing symptoms of withdrawal from drugs such as heroin or other opiates. Suboxone is prescribed during the maintenance phase of treatment following acute opiate withdrawal resolution. Learn about Suboxone and how it helps with opiate withdrawal. What is Opiate Withdrawal? Opiate class of drugs including Read More…
Naltrexone is a medication which helps in recovery from other substances like opioids and alcohol. More than 24.5 million people in the United States currently use illicit substances. Pain relievers are commonly opioids and Naltrexone may be appropriate for use to help with addiction and dependence issues. Naltrexone is a type of prescription medication used Read More…
Often loved ones or friends in Alcoholics Anonymous have many questions about meetings and the process designed to help people get sober. It is natural to have questions but it helps to understand why anonymity is so important to the process of sobriety, recovery and AA. Within AA Itself Most people who are not members Read More…
When a person struggles with addiction, it can be difficult to get the person into treatment. Denial may be strong and keep the person in the illness. Denial is powerful and it takes a carefully planned process to get an intervention just right. A group of loved ones will gather together to confront a person Read More…
A loved one will not easily enter into substance abuse treatment. If a loved one needs intervention, it is going to be difficult to convince that person to go. Many people with addiction who need intervention may also be in financial or legal trouble. Find out the best way to intervene on a loved one’s Read More…
