By Jennifer McDougall Many people who become dependent on drugs and alcohol to get through the day or night don’t plan to end up in that condition. They may have started as…
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By Jennifer McDougall “At the bottom of every person’s dependency, there is always pain, Discovering the pain and healing it is an essential step in ending dependency.”― Chris Prentiss, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure…
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By Jennifer McDougall Getting sober is one of the bravest and, at times, a very challenging journey. In the early days of sobriety, many people may feel uncomfortable when being invited out,…
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By Jennifer McDougall Many people who are addicted to alcohol experience a great deal of mental, physical, and emotional turmoil as their health fades due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Getting…
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By Jennifer McDougall Imagine for a second the perfect life. Imagine yourself living as your most healthy, stable, and spiritual self. This reality is possible when being healing from the underlying causes…
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by Karin Burns I took a less traditional path to rehab than most people and avoided the DUIs, legal issues and job losses we typically associate with alcohol addiction by embracing change…
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By Dr. Kerri Heath “You will see it when you believe it.” –Wayne Dyer This is a very tough question to answer. An addict is someone whose life is controlled by alcohol…
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By Dr. Kerri Heath Admitting that you are facing a life-threatening problem like alcoholism and drug addiction can seem overwhelming. Thoughts and excuses may run through your mind like “there is no…
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By Jennifer McDougall You can feel it explode from your very core and spread through your entire body. Your heart is racing at an excessive rate and that tightness in the center…
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Drug addiction happens for complex reasons—some of them physical, while others are psychological, emotional and highly personal. Because of the intricate nature of drug addiction itself, breaking physical dependency to drugs can…
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Outpatient addiction rehab programs can make sense for individuals who do not need to attend inpatient treatment. By nature, outpatient rehab offers lower time commitment and financial investment for those undergoing alcohol…
