How to Stop Enabling A Loved One’s Alcoholism
It can be difficult to offer support to a loved one with alcohol use disorder (AUD) without enabling their addiction. You may believe you are helping when in fact, you are enabling. How can you...
What is the Difference Between IOP and PHP?
Two types of addiction treatment programs you will encounter when you are exploring your addiction treatment options. While IOP and PHP programs may seem similar, there are some key differences you need to understand to...
How To Help An Alcoholic Who Doesn’t Want Help
It is difficult for friends and family to sit idly by as they watch a loved one struggle with alcohol addiction. However, when that individual does not believe they have an alcohol addiction or does...
What Is A Typical Day Like In A Sober Living Home?
Whether you are getting ready to start an alcohol or drug rehab program or nearing the end of it and planning your aftercare, you may be wondering whether sober living homes should be a part...
Alcohol and Blood Sugar
Alcohol and blood sugar are closely related by how alcohol directly affects blood sugar levels. Your body needs sugar, but too high a concentration can be as equally fatal as having too little. Cells called...
Difference Between Treatment and Recovery
While treatment and recovery go hand in hand, they are not the same thing. Treatment refers to the overall addiction recovery process. This includes detox, inpatient or outpatient programs, as well as the therapies and...
Meloxicam Abuse
Due to the negative connotation associated with opioids, and the fact that they can be highly addictive, many people are apprehensive about taking them for pain management. While an opioid might be the best course...
Rebuilding Confidence and Self-Esteem After Addiction Recovery
Self-esteem is how a person feels about him or herself. Self-esteem can refer to a person’s self-worth or personal value. It can also refer to anything that would influence how a person looks at him...
Is Schizophrenia Hereditary?
Is schizophrenia hereditary? Well, while the risk of getting schizophrenia is higher if you have a family member that suffers from the condition, it’s not solely based on genetics. Still, if a person contains a...