Breaking free from a drug addiction can be extremely hard. It can be both scary and intimidating for those wanting to beat their opiate addictions. Heroin addicts can face some of the most excruciating withdrawal symptoms. For some, in-patient rehabilitation isn’t an option or may not be affordable and can cost thousands of dollars to […]
A Few Different Ways of Dealing With an Opiate Addiction
Anyone who has been addicted to opiate drug before knows how difficult it can be to get off of them. Examples of opiates would be painkillers such as prescription medications like Vicodin or Oxycontin, but also street drugs such as opium and heroin. One of the reasons that it can be so difficult to break […]
The Accidental Addict
When most people hear about OxyContin or other prescription opiods, they immediately think “addiction.” This is deceiving, because these medications play a role in pain management for some patients. Physical dependency on narcotic painkillers can be experienced by anyone who has taken them for pain management longer than several weeks, and when use is stopped, […]
Opiod Addiction: Seven Basic Steps to Avoid Relapse
Recovering from opiate addiction is a challenging process. Aside from the fact that addiction to opiates is considered as one of the most complicated and life-threatening addictions, putting a stop to this habit is a difficult and painful process. The addiction tendency remains in spite of successful treatment and various triggers are real challenges that […]
How to Build a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Network
Some rules of drug addiction and alcoholism recovery are gold standards. These are useful and important trail markers to guide us and help us stay always on the right path of recovery. As you define your goals, begin looking at these Golden Rules and connect with them. Begin using them and permit them to steer […]
Post-Alcohol Recovery Stress Management
Stressful lifestyles are among the biggest reasons why people turn to alcohol. Drinking often becomes a coping mechanism because it numbs the symptoms of stress and helps to forget one’s problems. However, when this goes on for too long, it can become alcoholism, and the drinker can become hooked beyond his or her control. For […]