Habit vs. Addiction: What’s the Difference?
By Cheryl Steinberg Habits are not the same as addictions, but bad habits share traits of addictive behaviors and moreover, bad habits can develop into addictions. This seems confusing but, there is a distinction between the two. How do habits... Learn MoreAre Eating Disorders Genetic?
Author: Justin Mckibben In the United States of America an estimated 24 million people, including individuals from all genders and age groups are currently suffering from various eating disorders, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. So... Learn MoreLie, Deny, and Counter-accuse: How You Can Tell if Someone in Your Life is Being Less Than Truthful
Author: Justin Mckibben You can’t handle the truth! Or at least that’s how some people in your life may treat you sometimes, especially addicts and alcoholics. There are all types of strategies addicts and alcoholics develop to get away with... Learn MoreA Warning to All My Vape-Fiends Out There: It’s not as safe as you think
A “safer cigarette”…has there ever been such a thing? Over the years, tobacco products like menthols, Slims, and filtered cigarettes were each at one time hailed a so-called safe way to inhale tobacco, nicotine, and all those other chemical fillers.... Learn MoreDoes Shady Behavior Become Normalized Among Recovering Addicts?
Shady behavior…you know what we mean, “lying, cheating, and stealing.” Maybe now that we’re clean and sober, it’s not so clear-cut but, there’s still a lot of shadiness going on. In other words, we might be ‘staying clean living... Learn More11 Reasons Making Changes is So Hard
Let’s face it, change is hard. Like, really hard. So much so that many of us have to be utterly miserable with the way things are before we’re ready to make changes. I totally get it. I’m a procrastinator through-and-through... Learn MoreLong Term Effects of Opiate Abuse
Long Term Effects of Opiate Abuse: Tolerance and Dependence From pain-killers to street drugs opiate abuse is a growing issue today. The long term effects of opiate abuse are not only debilitating, but life threatening. One thing that increases the... Learn MoreClean and Sober, but Still Broke? How to Manage Your Finances in Recovery
[caption id="attachment_11919" align="aligncenter" width="432"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] The fact I am writing this article is funny to say the least. I have been active in recovery and broke for some decent periods of time, and still work on developing new strategies for... Learn More8 Ways to Identify Toxic People (and How to Set Healthy Boundaries Once You Do)
You ever had that person in your life you felt was poisoning your day on a regular basis? This is someone who has a real talent for bringing you down spiritually, emotionally or socially and takes more away from your... Learn MoreJunkie, Crackhead, Dope fiend: Is it ever OK to use derogatory terminology to describe addiction?
Addiction has many faces, touches all levels of class and creed, and has many names. Titles like ‘Junkie’, ‘Crack-head’, ‘Dope Fiend’ are thrown around, and other not-so-fun nick-name's like ‘Drunk’ all create a negative mental picture for most people. The... Learn MoreHow You’re Being Selfish By Enabling the Addict in Your Life
You may not know it, but by adapting to the life-style and choices of a person in your life struggling with substance abuse or addiction you are enabling the harmful actions and outcomes in that person’s life, and it is... Learn More11 Things Only Men in Recovery Understand
Recovery has a large population of men, and in sobriety most guys step up and step out of ego and immaturity (or we at least try) in order to be better men. We typically have pride, ambition, and reputation to get... Learn More
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