Eight in ten adults with a loved one who has a substance use disorder (SUD) say that regaining financial control is one of the biggest hurdles in the recovery process. Financial hardship is a likely effect of addiction that can even lead to financial ruin or bankruptcies, so looking after financial … [Read more...] about How To Deal With Financial Hardships Due To An Addiction
The Physical Remedy: Employing Exercise To Empower Addiction Recovery
53% of Americans report that they feel better about themselves after exercising, according to the American Psychological Association. As such, exercise has a pretty positive reputation in being an effective way of self-improvement. In the case of those battling with alcoholism or substance … [Read more...] about The Physical Remedy: Employing Exercise To Empower Addiction Recovery
How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep Quality
If you've ever had too much to drink, you know that drowsiness is one of the main side effects of alcohol. Alcohol is fundamentally a depressant. While it loosens social inhibitions, it also slows down your brain. To that end, some people even use alcohol as a sleep aid – and it’s true, … [Read more...] about How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep Quality
DUI Prevention for The Holiday Season
The winter season has finally arrived bringing a few of the most highly celebrated holidays in the United States. Unfortunately, the holidays are notorious for a large count of DUI related arrests, accidents and fatalities. Driver’s across the nation have a responsibility to make the roads as … [Read more...] about DUI Prevention for The Holiday Season
How To Manage Addiction During The Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, what with gift-giving, travel and keeping up with all the different parts of the increasingly complicated modern family unit. For the 21 million Americans living with at least one addiction and for those in recovery, the holiday time … [Read more...] about How To Manage Addiction During The Holidays
Prescription Drugs & Drugged Driving: What Should You Know
There’s a high level of awareness concerning driving under the influence all over the United States. And truth be told, this is to be expected, considering the number of horrific DUI and DWI-related deaths and accidents every year. What many people aren’t aware of, however, is that DUI arrest … [Read more...] about Prescription Drugs & Drugged Driving: What Should You Know
The Use Of Art Therapy To Navigate Complex Emotions In Addiction Recovery
The earliest known preserved pieces of art, found in an Indonesian cave, are at least 40,000 years old: creativity is an essential part of being human, and art has helped people explore the world and their emotions throughout history. For this reason, art in its many forms can play an important … [Read more...] about The Use Of Art Therapy To Navigate Complex Emotions In Addiction Recovery
