10 Signs Your Relationship is Getting in the Way of Your Recovery
When we’re in a relationship and we are in love (or think we are), we tend to see everything through rose colored glasses. Most of the time, it’s because we don’t want to listen to our friends or our supports who are telling us what’s really going on. In my experience, most women in recovery . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Rehab for Women in New Jersey
Studies suggest that about forty percent of the country’s addicted individuals are women. What makes drug rehab for women in New Jersey a good choice? Going to a women’s-only treatment center in New Jersey is really great because they specialize in helping women with gender specific issues. Drug Rehab for Women in New Jersey: Addiction . . . . Continue Reading
LBGT Friendly Rehab in Florida
At Orchid Recovery Center our doors are always open to anyone looking for help and treatment for their addiction issues and we are a LBGT Friendly Rehab in Florida. We offer a safe environment for anyone who comes into our rehab and our doors are open to all. We do not criticize you on your . . . . Continue Reading
10 Surprising Things That Happen When You Get Out of Rehab
After you leave rehab you are definitely in for a long bumpy (but happier) road in your life. There are parts of leaving rehab that are great and parts that are no so great. I’ve made a list of 10 surprising things that happen when you get out of rehab. I split the lists into . . . . Continue Reading
Women’s Rehab in Boynton Beach
Drug Addiction and Alcoholism are general terms for problems with alcohol or drugs and is usually used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled drinking or using of drugs; usually to the destruction of the person’s well-being, personal relationships, and social reputations. Women’s Rehab in Boynton Beach can be very supportive for women and can help direct . . . . Continue Reading
Ke$ha’s Mom Opens Up About Daughter’s Eating Disorder
It hasn’t even been a month since the news that 26-year-old pop star Ke$ha (known for songs Tik-Tok and Timber) checked herself into a treatment center for her eating disorder issues. About a week later, her mother Pebe Sebert checked into rehab for herself for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Recently, Ke$ha’s mother has opened up . . . . Continue Reading
The Link between Postpartum Depression and Substance Abuse
Postpartum depression is a serious illness that can occur in the first few months after childbirth; it can also happen after miscarriage and stillbirth. Suffering from postpartum depression can make you feel very useless, hopeless and sad and can even result in issues bonding with your baby. A lot of women turn to alcohol and . . . . Continue Reading
New Anti-Cocaine Vaccine in the Works
Scientists have established a drug that successfully stops cocaine from reaching the brain, according to new research in monkeys. The study, printed in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, shows that the vaccine works by eating “up the cocaine in the blood like a little Pac-man before it can reach the brain,” study researcher Dr. Ronald G. Crystal, . . . . Continue Reading
Why Women’s Substance Abuse Treatment is Better
If you do some research on women and addiction you will find that studies state that about forty percent of the nation’s addicted people are women. So, that leads to the question: why women’s substance abuse treatment is better? Women’s substance abuse treatment pertains specifically to the needs of women and is great because it . . . . Continue Reading
How to Stage an Intervention for Someone with an Eating Disorder
If you know someone who is suffering from an eating disorder, this can be a very scary and life-threatening disease. Just like alcoholism or addiction, this is a progressive illness that sometimes requires an intervention. There are three critical phases to an eating disorder intervention; the planning, the intervention and the follow-up. I’ve given step-by-step . . . . Continue Reading