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Aftercare
How You Can Manage Chronic Pain While Staying Sober
One of the most common reasons that adults find themselves struggling with addiction is due to their taking prescription medications in an effort to manage chronic pain. While these medications can…
July 15, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Aftercare
How Drug and Alcohol Addiction Affect Your Immune System
When an adult consumes alcohol or uses drugs for an extended period of time, the effects of their addiction can affect them on a biological level. In many cases, as their bodies try to fight off the…
July 8, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Recovery
Understanding the Effects of People, Places and Things in Recovery
Alcohol and drug abuse is rarely the result of a conscious effort to develop an addiction problem. On the contrary, addiction is often the result of a person turning to drugs and alcohol in an effort…
June 24, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Addiction Treatment
How to Ensure Your Substance Abuse Treatment Success
One of the biggest concerns for anyone who struggles with substance addiction is the fear that whatever treatment program they participate in will not work. Whether they have relapsed before or a…
June 17, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Addiction Treatment
Common Rules You’ll Be Expected to Follow in Rehab
When you take the first steps towards recovery and enter a treatment program for your substance addiction, you likely understand that it will take a lot of hard work and discipline. What you may not…
June 10, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Alcohol Addiction
Being a Sober Parent in “Drinking Parent” Culture
Whether you’re a first-time mom or a father of three, there’s no denying that parenthood is hard. While parents have often indulged in a glass of wine here and there after a long day of running…
May 20, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Addiction Treatment
How Your Family Plays a Role in Your Addiction and Recovery
When someone struggles with drug or alcohol addiction, the journey to recovery and sobriety is often a long one. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to addiction…
May 19, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Addiction Treatment
Can I Return to My Job After Addiction Treatment?
As you begin to settle back into your regular life after completing your treatment for substance abusehttps://www.silverridgerecovery.com/residential-substance-use-treatment/substance-use-disorder/,…
May 13, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Recovery
Do I Keep This Person in My Life During Recovery?
In This Blog... A common action that those who enter into addiction recovery must perform is objectively evaluating those close to them in their lives to consider whether or not certain people are…
April 20, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Alcohol Addiction
Identifying a High-Functioning Alcoholic
When adults suffer from substance abuse, over time, they can begin to develop ways to hide their addiction and go about their daily lives as seemingly normal as possible; this can be especially true…
April 16, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Recovery
Foods that Support a Healthier Recovery
Whether you’re just beginning your recovery journey or you started years ago, you should always make an effort to keep yourself healthy in every way possible. One of the main ways you can do that is…
April 10, 2020 · Silver Ridge
Addiction Treatment
Tips for Dealing with Insomnia During Detox
Insomnia and Substance Detox When someone who struggles with addiction decides to work toward recovery, their first step will be to detox from the substance they’ve been using. This is one of the…
March 25, 2020 · Silver Ridge