Have you ever watched a guitar player at the top of their game moving their fingers around on the fret board so fast that you wonder how can think that fast? The answer is, of course, they don’t really. It’s what we call muscle memory. Athletes, musicians, and doctors learn to practice some tasks so…
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Here are four ways that your pride may be getting in the way of your recovery. To get better, you need to be aware of these issues and check them. Recognizing that you have a problem Denial is the step most people stay at. They refuse to recognize that they have a problem, even…
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Because alcohol is legal, many people underestimate its addictive power. We also tend to neglect just how challenging withdrawal from it can be. What are the Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal? Withdrawal from alcohol can be incredibly challenging. Detox involves many physical and mental symptoms including: Anxiety Shakiness and tremors Sweating and fever Seizures Visual or…
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Millions of people are battling addiction all over the world every day. They are trying to do their best to get themselves out of the grip of the drug that they are on. People try to quit cold turkey, but fear of the pain and agony of withdrawals can keep them from seeing the process…
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Movies are a reflection of the society in which we live in such as the issues that people deal with all the time. Drug addiction is one thing that can be depicted in movies, but it is a skewed view of the situation. There is a big difference between a movie depiction of an oxycodone…
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One of the biggest challenges to sober living is our environment. We must find ways to clean up that environment and also to find ways to cope with what we can’t control. The fact that it is external to us, however, makes this easier said than done. Some Common Situations You’re two months sober and…
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For many people it starts innocently enough: an injury or chronic pain. So how does this turn into an addiction? Prescription to Addiction Let’s meet our hypothetical friend Terry. Terry could be any gender, any ethnicity, and of any social class–though there are definitively certain groups affected by the opioid crisis more than others. Terry…
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We often hear people describe certain things as being in their genes. While it’s true that our genes describe many of our attributes, it is rarely the case that something has a specific one. Usually traits are expressed by a combination of genes. This means we are unlikely to ever find a specific “addiction gene“.…
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Forming a new and healthier life in recovery can be scary, but it doesn’t mean we have to abandon who we are. We can just connect with other aspects of ourselves that we’ve never had the chance to explore. Finding friends who will support you in this is essential. So is letting go of friends…
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There are a variety of treatment options to combat addiction. Many are used in conjunction for the best results. The tools gained from these forms of therapy help a person to overcome addiction and lead a sober and successful life. A healthcare professional can help determine which methods are most effective for individual needs. …
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