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If you are approaching the end of your military career or have recently left the service, you may be experiencing a mixture of feelings — excitement, sadness and fear, and the list goes on. Here’s what you can expect during the transition to civilian life, as well as the steps to take when aiming to ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.
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One concern some people have is how to stay sober after rehab. After all, when you’re in a drug treatment facility, you don’t have the option to use drugs or alcohol—but you might run into the temptation to do so once you’ve completed treatment. So, consider these tips on how to stay sober after rehab.
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Many individuals are unfamiliar with harm reduction measures, which have been around for a long time. It isn’t a moral or ethical argument; instead, it is a practical technique for safer drug use. Harm reduction stresses the practical use of effective measures to help people who use drugs reduce or minimize the harms associated with their substance use and other high-risk behaviors.
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10 Tips to Help You Heal During a Loved One’s Recovery “Addiction is a family disease. One person may use, but the whole family suffers.” — Shelly Lewis Research has shown that families play a significant role in the recovery of an addict. However, these family members must also focus on their personal ability to heal….
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A romantic relationship is supposed to be your safe haven — a place of trust, respect, and support. However, for millions of Americans, their relationships are impacted by alcohol on a daily basis. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in 2017, approximately 14.1 million adults ages 18 and older had alcohol use disorder….
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An alcoholic home is often one of chaos and instability, causing lasting effects for children exposed to this type of unpredictable environment. According to the available research, more than 11 million American children under the age of 18 live in a family with at least one alcoholic parent. The effects of parental alcoholism can be severe, and…
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Witnessing addiction destroy a loved one is a tragic event, but it’s one that countless people experience every year. If this is your current reality, you may be wondering what you can do to help. In many instances, this invariably raises the question of how to hold an intervention. First, it’s important to not take your queues from “reality” television. The following process can help you get it done right.
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If you (or someone you know and love) have a drug addiction, you will hit “rock bottom.” When that happens, the SMART Recovery program may look like a viable solution to your problem. But, at “rock bottom,” it’s difficult to make a decision that will impact the rest of your life as you know it.
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When you engaged in long-term abuse of alcohol or drugs you may have damaged brain function. These damaged brain cells will not resolve in the early stages of sobriety. This is one contributing factor to relapse.
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To see a loved family member, whether it is a child, a parent or a sibling, go through the struggles of a substance use disorder is painful. It can be easy to avoid the situation or pretend it isn’t that bad, but ultimately for the successful recovery of this loved one it is important for family to confront the issue, encourage treatment and to play active and supportive roles in recovery.
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Substance abuse and addiction are very complicated issues, but contributing factors may be a result of poor, delayed or incomplete psychosocial development. Psychosocial skills and values, such as trust, self-identity, competence and purpose, are important for functioning normally within society.
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In the U.S., many students enrolled in colleges and universities take part in a dangerous practice called binge drinking. Some of these students drink voluntarily, while others do so under coercion during a hazing ritual. Whatever the reason for binge drinking, the activity can lead to life-threatening alcohol poisoning and other serious problems.
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When a person struggles with a substance use disorder, their family struggles too. Addiction is often called a family disease, because family dynamics contribute to and are affected by substance use. When families come together to support a loved one in recovery, and support each other, they can learn to change behaviors and enjoy a more positive and healthy home environment.
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Social support is an important part of recovery from substance use disorders. Anyone working an addiction treatment program can benefit from all types of social support, but the guidance of someone who has had similar experiences with drugs or alcohol is particularly powerful. Peer recovery advocates are in recovery themselves, and they devote their time—either as volunteers or as paid staff—to provide recovery services and social and emotional support to their peers.
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Parents tend to underestimate the power they have to affect their children’s lives, especially as they become teenagers and the influence of their peers grows. The truth is that for most young people, parents have the biggest impact on many aspects of their lives from their values to their health choices.
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Many people think of drug and alcohol addiction as problems affecting adults. However, in reality, patterns of substance abuse and addictive behavior are often first established in adolescence, or at an even younger age. This means that early education plays a critical role in preventing the onset of substance use problems in later life.
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Sex addiction, also known as compulsive sexual behavior disorder or hypersexuality, is classified as a mental disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO). Sexual addiction is characterized by a “persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior.” It’s estimated that 3 to 6 percent of people experience compulsive sexual behavior in the United States.
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An intervention is an organized event designed to encourage someone with drug or alcohol problems to seek treatment. The methods used by the people who stage these events can have a major impact on their success.
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In America, millions of children live in households that have at least one parent affected by a substance use disorder. This can lead to serious disruption within the home that can result in significant problems for the child’s health and well-being.
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Loving an alcoholic brings unexpected challenges for the entire family including partners, parents, children
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