Hitting Bottom: Is It Necessary?
It’s something you hear all the time when someone is telling their story, all about what happened and their rock bottom point of their life. What is hitting bottom? Hitting bottom is considered to reach the lowest or worst point... Learn More5 Ways to Avoid Triggers
A trigger is anything that brings back thoughts, feelings, and memories that have to do with drug use. Often referred to as “people, places, and things” because the typical triggers usually fall into one of these categories, triggers are objects,... Learn More7 Most Common Relapse Excuses…and How to Avoid Them
Relapse Defined A relapse can be defined as to fall or slide back into a former state. When someone who abused alcohol or other drugs relapses, it means that they have returned to using their DOC (drug of choice) after... Learn MoreHow many people relapse after rehab?
Many will say that relapse is a part of the nature of addiction but might add that it isn’t necessarily a part of everyone’s journey through recovery. The current working definition of addiction is that it is a chronic, progressive,... Learn MoreOpinion: Does Court-Ordered Drug Treatment Work?
It has been a long held belief that addicts and alcoholics must want to get sober in order to get sober. Or that they can’t be forced into sobriety. I can definitely see why this belief exists because many addicts... Learn MoreSlip vs. Relapse
Depending on who you ask, a “slip” and a “relapse” have several different meanings. Many people who follow a strict program of recovery would say that a slip and a relapse are one in the same. Many addiction professionals, however,... Learn MoreEveryday Things that Can Make You Fail a Drug Test
Anyone who has ever had a false positive on a drug test knows the frustration and stress it can cause. You find yourself in defense mode knowing you did nothing wrong and yet the test clearly shows you failed for... Learn MoreWhat to do When Your Child Gets Kicked Out of Rehab
Getting your child into rehab is hard enough. To deal with them getting kicked out of rehab after you finally get them in can be devastating and especially frustrating, as well as scary. You may want to save them because... Learn More5 Reasons You Should Go to Inpatient Drug Detox
What is an Inpatient Drug Detox? The two main steps in an inpatient drug detox program are: Evaluation: Upon beginning drug detoxification, the patient is first tested to see which specific substances are in their system. Clinicians also evaluate... Learn MoreIs using steroids in recovery a relapse?
What are steroids? Steroids, specifically anabolic steroids, are synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (e.g., testosterone). They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) and the development of male sexual characteristics (androgenic effects) in both males and... Learn MoreIs Drinking Kava in Recovery a Relapse?
First of all, what is Kava? Kava, or kava kava, is a root found on South Pacific islands. Islanders have used kava as medicine and in ceremonies for centuries. Kava has a calming effect, producing brain wave changes similar... Learn More5 Signs You Might Be on the Verge of a Relapse
A relapse refers to breaking one’s sobriety. However, it is not only the act of picking up a drink or a drug that constitutes a relapse; a relapse occurs well before the act of using drugs and alcohol, sometimes... Learn More
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