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    The Value of Nutrition in Recovery

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    Nutrition and addiction Addiction can disrupt your life in many ways, and your nutrition is one of the big ones. Addiction to alcohol, opiates and [...]

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    Say Goodbye to Your Prescription Drug Addiction Today

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    Too often, someone who is prescribed medication does not take the drug according to the doctor’s order. This can build up a tolerance to the [...]

  • Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: Healing for the Body and Mind

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    Ever feel like talk therapy isn’t doing the trick? You’re not alone. Many people supplement their traditional treatment with trauma-sensitive yoga to heal both the [...]

  • What is Equine Therapy?

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    Equine therapy is a lesser-known, but greatly beneficial, therapy modality with a particular focus on mindfulness, physical and mental health and wellness. The relaxing, therapeutic [...]

  • The Most Lucrative Side Hustles in 2021

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    A little extra cash never hurt anyone. In 2020, countless Americans found themselves with a little extra time on their hands and a desire to [...]

  • Understanding and Handling Midlife Substance Abuse

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    Most everyone is familiar with the term “midlife crisis,” manifested in behaviors like buying a motorcycle or engaging in somewhat reckless or random actions. Midlife [...]

  • The Key to De-stressing Without Turning to Alcohol

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    Many people turn to alcohol use as a way to unwind at the end of the day, deal with hardship or to let loose and [...]

  • What Makes Opioids Addictive?

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    What are opioids? Opioids are substances that produce a euphoric, pain-relieving effect on the user. Natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic opioids are legally and commonly [...]

  • Potential Benefits and Risks of Benzodiazepines

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    What are benzodiazepines used for? Benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive drugs that are currently approved to be prescribed to treat insomnia, generalized anxiety disorder, [...]

  • The Short and Long-Term Consequences of Heroin Use

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    Something potentially easy to forget when interacting with drugs is the reality of their effects, and not just the short-term, “positive” effects, like the euphoria [...]

  • Everything You Need to Know About How Opioids Are Affecting Your Body

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    Opioid usage in the United States has reached perilous proportions, so much so that it’s considered an epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

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    Motivational Interviewing: Conquering Addiction, One Answer at a Time

    755 words|3.8 min read|

    “People are better persuaded by the reasons they themselves discovered than those that come into the minds of others.” – Blaise Pascal In order to [...]