People often view those who engage in substance abuse as lacking willpower or self-control. On the surface, lacking impulse control would seem to fit in with this description. However, impulse control is a result of brain chemistry. People who have certain types of brain chemistry are more susceptible to abusing substances or using them in the first place.
The longer you stay sober, the smaller risk you have of relapsing. However, it’s important to have a relapse prevention plan in place for both your early years of recovery and later down the road. A relapse prevention plan can make the difference between lasting sobriety and consistent relapse encounters.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common treatment technique for drug addiction and alcoholism, as well as various other mental disorders. CBT is a type of
Addiction recovery is a difficult journey, and sometimes it can also feel like a very lonely one. Many of those in the addiction recovery process
Most people who struggle with addiction are aware that they likely have to go through detox as an initial step toward recovery. Depending on the
Addiction to alcohol or drugs can be confusing, frustrating and devastating. Because it involves the reward chemicals in the brain, it’s not a disease with
Learn new ways to cope with internal and external addiction relapse triggers so that you can overcome them and avoid relapse.
Although the holidays are supposed to be filled with good cheer, they can be hard on people who are in recovery. Travel, financial situations, social
Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Years are often triggers for addicts and alcoholics.
There’s something about the pressure of family expectations, the awkward conversations with family members you speak to only once a year, and the general frustrations of securing the perfect presents for everyone on your list.
Or, maybe you just hold some deep resentments from holidays past, and you prefer to eliminate all holidays from the calendar year.
Whichever your reason, packing your toolbox full of helpful relapse preventions tools will guarantee you an easier, more carefree season.
More often than not as a substance abuser, isolation is part of our story.
Maybe we have a few ‘using’ or ‘drinking’ friends, but generally we harbor feelings of loneliness and social anxiety.
Some of us may claim that we’re buddy-buddy with our dealer, our drinking/using friends are our road-dogs, and we’ve had heart-to-heart moments with our favorite liquor store manager. All of these claims may be true as long as we have a demand for a substance and they have the supply. Unfortunately, when you sever the demand, the supplier may not maintain his/her warm and fuzzy feelings for your presence.
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