How Does Alcohol Affect The Heart?
Alcohol is the most abused addictive substance in the United States. While moderate consumption can be safe, drinking too much can affect many parts of the body, including the heart. Too much alcohol can weaken your heart, raise your blood pressure, and lead to serious cardiovascular complications over time. This page addresses questions like how […]
Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder, or HPPD, is a continuation of visual disturbances that can persist for years after the discontinuation of hallucinogenic drug use. Much like flashbacks, HPPD symptoms can occur seemingly at random and produce visual disturbances, anxiety, and fear. However, they are not as strong as the full hallucinogenic experience that occurs from consuming […]
Life After Addiction: Rebuilding, Growing, and Thriving
Unchaining yourself from addiction is one of the most challenging but rewarding steps you can take. The road to sobriety is full of obstacles but also opens the door to a new life filled with stability, purpose, and personal growth. That said, the transition from addiction to recovery isn’t always smooth. Many people face relationship […]
The Difference Between Enabling & Supporting Addict
How to Care for Loved Ones Without Condoning Their Behavior Watching a friend or loved one struggle with addiction is never easy, especially if they refuse to acknowledge they have a problem. The natural reaction is to support the afflicted however you can, and this is a great sentiment that can play a large role […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The Key Nutrient For Addiction Recovery
Your brain runs on food. Specifically, your brain runs on the nutrients, acids, and fat in food. Even more specifically, your brain needs specific amino acids and fatty acids which can only come from food. Feeding your body is feeding your brain. Feeding your brain foods with high levels of Omegas and fatty acids is feeding your […]
What to Expect in Early Addiction Recovery
Early recovery is designated as “early recovery” for a reason. We talk about recovery generally, as the entirety of someone’s life which revolves around their sobriety. Early recovery is designated because it is a peculiar time in the journey of recovery. Anywhere between the first minute to the first two to three years of recovery can be […]
Immediate Vs Gradual Spiritual Experience In Twelve Step Recovery
Twelve Step Recovery focuses on having a vital spiritual experience as a means of achieving and maintaining sobriety. From these experience, we have dramatic changes in our perception and reactions to life. There are two types of spiritual experiences that people have as a result of the Twelve Steps: the immediate and the gradual, or […]
When Does Recovery Get Easier?
Early recovery can feel like it will never end. Working toward that first full year of sobriety is one of the most challenging yet most rewarding things you will ever do in your lifetime. Every single day of that year you will watch magnificent transformations take place. Your entire life is going to change, from […]
Living Life To The Fullest: What Does It Really Mean?
One of the things you’ll hear often from people who have recovered from addiction is that, while they were still “using” they believed they were living their life to the fullest. Drugs and alcohol change the way our brain functions, leading us to perceive the world around us differently. For many people, just feeling something […]
Is Relapse Part of the Recovery Process?
Relapse is unfortunately common in recovery. However, the idea that relapse is “part of the process” is false. It is entirely possible for one to never have to experience relapse as a part of the journey to permanent sobriety. Relapse does not mean failure and is a common part of many individual’s recovery stories, but […]
