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Supporting a Loved One during Addiction Recovery
If you have a loved one struggling with alcoholism, drug addiction, or a process addiction, you probably feel overwhelmed and at a loss as to the best ways you can support them through their stay in a drug or alcohol rehab and beyond as they enter addiction recovery. It is normal to be anxious about…
Your Guide to Staying Sober in Addiction Recovery
Abstaining from drugs and alcohol is the cornerstone of addiction recovery, but without making other positive lifestyle changes and following a relapse prevention plan your chances of staying sober in the long-term are slim. The following guide will help you keep on track with your recovery and give you an overview of the things you…
Sober Living: Moving House in Addiction Recovery
Most of us would agree that moving house is up there on the list of extremely stressful life events. When you are new to recovery and first establishing sober living as your way of life, any added stressors can spell disaster. That is why most addiction treatment centres suggest avoiding any unnecessary major life changes…
Why Do Some People Become Addicted and Others Do not?
Millions of people around the world use drugs and/or alcohol on a daily basis. However, only a fraction of these people develop an addiction disorder. In a recent study on UK drug addiction and abuse, it was found that approximately 3 million people aged 16 to 59 (in England and Wales alone) had taken illicit…
Signs of Addiction: 7 Signals that a Loved One is Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol
People struggling with addiction will do all they can to hide it from others, often making it difficult to determine whether your loved one has become addicted to drugs or alcohol. Addiction is also a very personal disease and will present itself differently depending on the person and their drug of choice, therefore not everyone…
21 Things You Need to Know about Addiction Recovery
After finishing alcohol or drug rehab, hopefully you feel prepared to start your road to long-term recovery. However, no matter how prepared you feel there are many aspects to addiction recovery that many addicts do not expect, and these can throw them off balance. To help you stay on track we have compiled this list…
Having Fun and Staying Sober at Social Events
Social events pop up frequently and many a time our calendars are filled with them. It may be your best friend’s birthday, your niece’s christening or simply a back garden barbeque. Whatever it is, most of us have some sort of social engagement to go to every now and then. Now, this really is not…
How to Rebuild Trust in Addiction Recovery
During any substance abuse disorder it is almost inevitable that you will break the trust of those closest to you, and often the relationships that you care about the most will be left in pieces. The initial dishonesty and lies you resorted to, to keep your drug addiction a secret, often manifest into other areas of your…
Understanding Process Addictions
What are process addictions? Process addictions occur when someone becomes addicted to a rewarding behaviour that does not involve an addictive substance, such as gambling, sex, or eating. Sometimes referred to as behavioural addictions, or compulsive behaviours, process addictions involve compulsion to perform an action despite negative consequences. In this way people can suffer from…
