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Understanding the Connection Between Addiction and Impulsive Behaviors
Throughout life, there will be times when an individual may act without thinking, especially during childhood. In adulthood, however, impulsivity can cause a wide range of problems and concerns, from…
How to Rebuild Your Relationship with God
Addiction shatters lives. It causes us to do and say things we would never say when sober. We hurt and disappoint those who love us. We feel judgment and criticism. We lash out to defend ourselves rat…
How Can Alumni Support Help Men Within the LGBTQIA+ Community Build Connections
Individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community face additional challenges due to negative stigma and hurtful stereotypes from peers. It can be difficult for one to cope with the external effects associated…
How You Can Be Raised Christian and Still Suffer Addiction
Sometimes, when reading the bible, we see the miracles and hear phrases like, "Thy faith hath made thee whole," and wonder how our belief didn't protect us from addiction or help us heal after the fac…
How Embracing Recovery Can Restore Your Confidence
When an individual is actively engaging in alcohol and other forms of drug abuse, it is only a matter of time before such use takes place at the expense of connections and activities that are not only…
Time Perspective: How Your Addiction is Affected by Your View of the Past, Present, and Future
There are many risk factors associated with addiction. From your upbringing to genetics to mental health disorders, much about life can get the best of us and lead us down a path toward addiction.
How Sober Living Homes Help Cultivate a Successful Future
Early recovery can feel quite jarring; therefore, it can be very difficult for some individuals to create and achieve their goals. Although addiction treatment has been completed, this does not mean s…
Handling a History of Addiction: How Family History Can Help
Addiction can be a sensitive subject within families, especially those that have felt the effects of the disease. As uncomfortable as it can be, it is crucial to understand how addiction and substance…
Why Adequate Rest Can Be Crucial to Addiction Recovery
Choosing to recover from addiction is commendable. We understand it may be uncomfortable to leave behind what you know to come to treatment for help, but your recovery will be worth it. Addiction trea…
Learning New Ways to Navigate Emotions in Recovery
There are multiple reasons why individuals may turn to alcohol and other drug use. Yet, one of the most common reasons for perpetuating continued alcohol and drug use is self-medicating negative emoti…
Why do Some Individuals Develop Addictions While Others Do Not?
Addiction is a complex monster that affects many people but not everyone. Some individuals are more susceptible to developing addictions than others. There are so many factors that influence the devel…
How Addiction Recovery Has Evolved for the Better
Our world has evolved drastically in how we view addiction. If you would have called alcoholism a disease just 50 years ago, you would have been part of the bold minority. Decades ago, people didn't u…
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