The Ultimate List: 500 Quotes About Addiction and Sobriety
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How Meditation and Breathwork Help Addiction Recovery
Meditation and breathwork can work in tandem to assist in addiction recovery and sobriety. They are cope skills to bring awareness to the body and mind. They also help to alleviate triggers and cravings to reduce the likelihood of a relapse. Both practices aid in the reduction of stress and anxiety, increase in mood, energy
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What Family Should Know About Addiction: From an Addict
The most common response from family when their loved one is addicted is usually denial, followed by enabling, and lastly force or ultimatums. None of these tactics are helpful to addicts. If anything they either assist them in their addiction or they force an addict into hiding. So what are you meant to do if
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What to do in an Overdose Emergency
In 2021, there were nearly 108,000 overdose deaths in the US. This was the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US. It was also a 15% increase from the previous year. Overdose deaths are rising at an astonishing rate. Though, they are primarily being caused by opioids, other drugs do factor in
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What Causes Addiction? 10 Reasons Why
Addiction can sometimes be caused by one factor but is most commonly caused by several. These factors can overlap making it difficult to discern which came first or what caused which problems. When addressing addiction, it is vital to establish and confront the root cause. These are the most common issues that cause or contribute
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The Truth Behind Why an Addict Refuses Help and What to Do
The most common roadblock that people face when their loved one has an addiction is the refusal of help. They might have gone to you directly and asked for help only to refuse it once it’s presented to them. It’s confusing when someone asks for help and then declines it once you have presented options.
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An Addict and The Relapse: Why it Happens and What to do
A truth that may be difficult to absorb is that addiction is a life-long diagnosis. Anyone can recover but it must be maintained for the rest of their life. They must remain diligent and actively participate no matter how many years they have been abstinent. That being said, relapse is a common aspect of the
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Addiction and the Facts
Where do we begin? Addiction is scary, confusing, frustrating, and difficult to release. On top of all of this, addiction has become extremely common. In fact, 2 out of every 3 Americans are struggling with addiction or know someone who is. This equates to over 46.8 million Americans currently battling a substance use disorder. If
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