When people think about addiction, they usually think about substance abuse. However, there are many types of addiction. It’s important to understand that addiction is a brain disease and not a personal lack of willpower or weakness. Compulsive behavior is strengthened by substance abuse as various substances rewire the brain. But, compulsive behavior doesn’t always require drugs or alcohol.
Family involvement in substance abuse treatment is often very underrated. Despite becoming a strong and pervasive theme in many types of health treatment, it’s not often utilized to its full potential in substance abuse treatment.
Meth is an incredibly powerful and addictive drug. Only one use can create a compulsive need to use it again. Every meth use damages brain
Every person’s journey through addiction treatment and recovery is different. You may find that group therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy is the most helpful. Others
The recovery process from addiction isn’t simple or easy. It’s better to think of addiction recovery as a long journey that may take you to
The horse-human bond has always been strong, and it stretches back to ancient times. Horses are intelligent, intuitive and sensitive animals that work well as
If you’re in the midst of addiction recovery, you might be wondering what the benefits of group therapy are. You might be thinking about how hard it is just to share and open up with your individual therapist much less a group of strangers that you don’t know at all. You may wonder if you’ll get adequate time to bring up your own ideas and experiences when everyone else is sharing. Perhaps you’re an introvert who hates discussing personal things with people you don’t know. Should you add a therapy group to your treatment list?
Dissociative drugs are a type of drug that causes hallucinogenic effects such as an altered perception of sight and sound. They are sometimes called hallucinogenic
Staging an intervention is an important part of getting a loved one with an alcohol or drug addiction to seek help. Many people struggling with
