Parenting is a complex job that requires awareness, compassion, flexibility, strength, and a little moxie. It’s a fair amount of work just keeping track of different personalities, different abilities, likes, dislikes, needs, wants, and developmental stages. Now imagine that you are doing this from within the fog and distortion of a drug addiction or alcoholism….
Caring Drug Rehab Staff Nurtures Newly Sober
It takes more than just a willing drug addict to make drug rehab a success. Caring staff members are on the front lines of drug treatment. They aren’t afraid to get in there and help drug addicts right where they are struggling the most. This post takes a close look at how caring drug rehab…
Addiction and Trouble Go Together
When you become addicted to drugs and alcohol, it’s a fact that trouble will follow you. Healthy thoughtful living usually reduces the chances of some kinds of trouble. Legal problems in particular seem to haunt people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Financial trouble and chaotic relationships also seem to go with drug and alcohol addiction….
Learning About Money And a Sober Lifestyle
Drug rehab is a time for learning. Not only do you learn about living without the direct influence of drugs and alcohol, but you also learn how to manage your responsibilities with good life skills. One of those important skills is money management. We’ll look at a few key aspects of a sober lifestyle and…
Buprenorphine and Methadone For Drug Treatment
Opioid addiction has afflicted humankind for thousands of years.
Three Things About Addiction That Feed Your Depression
A person who develops a drug addiction has some form of black-and-white thinking. If things don’t go certain way, disappointment comes along quickly. Life is either great or terrible. This perfectionism and all or nothing attitude makes everyday life seem disheartening. Or, life is so bad that even a few good things here and there…
What Do You Learn in Drug Rehab Programs?
There are several different drug rehab curriculums; however, most rehab facilities as well as young adult rehab centers use the 12 Step Program as their primary curricular foundation.
Percocet Addiction and Drug Rehab
Percocet is a prescription pain killer used to treat chronic severe pain. It is a combination of Oxycodone (a powerful narcotic pain medication) and acetaminophen (generic version of Tylenol). Percocet addiction is one of the prescription drug addictions that is sweeping through our society. A person can so easily become addicted, even if they never…
Romantic Relationship After Drug Rehab
Life is finally going in a good direction after drug rehab. You’ve been through a lot, and you have so much in common with your new boyfriend. You’re falling head over heels and can hardly think of much else. Sounds like good news, right? Wrong, if you are serious about your drug addiction recovery. Unfortunately,…
Starting a New Year and New Sober Life
Lots of people head to drug rehab after the holidays. Time for a new start, maybe a reminder of family troubles, perhaps one harmful binge too many – the reasons are as individual as the addicts and alcoholics. What matters is that drug rehab centers often see their numbers go up at this time of…