Gender-specific addiction treatment refers to drug and alcohol detox, rehabilitation, and sober living programs that are specifically designed to treat men and women separately from one another. Gender differences between men and women in terms of substance abuse exist in things such as dependence rates, drugs of choice, and even how the brain responds to […]
Category: Addiction
Sober House: Everything You Need To Know
If you or a loved one struggles with addiction and drugs, it can be challenging to know what to do. But before you start looking for more information about sober houses, you should make sure that this is the best option for you. Eudaimonia Sober Living Homes in Austin, Houston, and Colorado Springs are private facilities made for the people who want to stay and a place free from temptations after completing the rehab treatment. It is also an idle option for those people who have decided to quit drugs or alcohol but are not comfortable staying at home during the process. A patient can continue to live in a sober living facility after completing the rehabilitation treatment. These homes are also known as the recovery resident and transitional living facilities. The purpose of a sober living facility is to provide complete independence to the patients to attain stable sobriety.
Addiction Codependency: Coping Strategies for Living With an Addict
Codependency and addiction are terms often used together when the relationship between two people becomes toxic, dysfunctional, or otherwise unhealthy due to prolonged alcohol abuse or other addictions. Many relationships affected by alcohol or other drugs end in separation and may have lasting effects like physical injuries, emotional trauma, additional addictive disorders, financial problems, or […]
What is the best treatment to overcome drug or alcohol addiction?
Alcoholism or we say alcohol addiction or drug abuse is a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Factors like genetics, race, or social economics are responsible to predispose a person to alcohol or drug addiction. However, addiction is not limited only to these factors, there are many more that contribute to addiction. The severity of the disease can range from person to person. For example; some people may consume alcohol or drugs heavily throughout the day, while others can binge drink and then stay sober for a day. Regardless of what type of addiction a person is suffering from, a good alcohol rehab center can help a person overcome the problem.
Tips for Choosing Sober Living
Has your life been flipped upside down as a result of excessive drug or alcohol use? The basic purpose of detox is to restore physical and mental health while maximizing the chances of long-term abstinence. Moreover, with the help of detox one can get sober living in Austin, in a most effortless manner.
You might wish to make a list of your top questions to ask the admissions team when you call. This can make the decision to detox simple, painless, and without complications.
Sleep Deprivation and Substance Abuse: What You Need to Know to Prevent Relapse
Sleep deprivation and substance abuse problems are deeply interconnected. Just as misusing drugs can make it difficult to get good quality rest, withdrawing from addictive substances can have the same effect. Not only that, but not getting enough sleep in recovery can leave you more vulnerable to relapse.
Addiction Stigma: A Powerful, Silent Killer
Unlike other chronic health conditions and diseases, people who suffer from addiction are often blamed for it. No one sets out to become addicted, but negative beliefs and attitudes about people with substance abuse disorders can create barriers like shame and fear that can keep people from getting help and living a fully sober and […]
How to Stop Enabling Addiction
Many times, family members and loved ones try to help an addicted loved one, but unknowingly make the situation worse. Dealing with alcohol or drug addiction in the family is a difficult and complex situation, many people find themselves enabling a loved one and ultimately contributing to the addiction. So, if you’re reading this article […]
8 Telltale Signs of a High-Functioning Alcoholic
Sometimes a person can become overly confident in his or her sobriety and believe that it is possible to return to controlled casual drinking without falling back into full-blown addiction. Or, a person may begin using alcohol because he or she previously only had a problem with heroin or other opioid drugs. However, this flawed […]
Taking Prescription Medications in Recovery
Taking prescription medication in recovery from addiction can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences. While in some instances, prescription medication may be necessary to recover from surgery, to treat a diagnosed illness, or to improve your overall health and quality of life, they also have the potential to derail your recovery efforts. Taking prescription medication […]
How to Stay Sober as a Parent in “Wine Mom” Culture
Updated on August 25th, 2020 It’s no secret that alcohol is often viewed as a necessary and normal part of life in American culture. And with the ever-growing “wine mom” culture, moms — and parents in general — are told that it’s not only acceptable to booze it up, but it’s expected.
Top 10 spots where addicts hide drugs
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text use_border_color=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.11.1″] It’s not uncommon for people who are struggling with addiction to try to hide their addiction from family and friends by stashing their drugs in hiding spots. Addicts often hide their drugs around the home, in the car, or at work to […]
7 Sober Ways to Cope with Stress During Finals Week
Finals week. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel but it can also be the worst week of the entire semester. Although months of hard work are finally coming to an end and summer break is just around the corner, you still have to make it through a week of intense testing, final […]
Are You Substituting One Addiction for Another?
Updated on April 16th, 2021 Some activities such as excessive exercise, gambling, binge eating, and sex affect the brain’s pleasure center in the same way drugs and alcohol do, making it easy for some individuals in recovery to replace a substance abuse problem with another addiction. If you’re a Eudaimonia sober living resident or you’re […]