Drug Addiction and Emotional Boundaries
When you have a drug addiction, you deal with a lot of emotions. Emotions are in charge, which is like saying that your kids are in charge at home. Not a great idea in either situation! Too much chaos, not much direction, and too much responsibility for people or functions that aren’t really capable. When . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Rehab Not Easy To Change And Let Go
Drug rehab can give you a chance to really turn your life around. But it is hard work. It’s not easy for many reasons, and one of the toughest is letting go of old habits. If you are considering drug rehab, are you ready to let go of your addiction identity and lifestyle? Drug Rehab . . . . Continue Reading
Overwhelmed With Depression and Drug Addiction
Depression is so overwhelming. Small concerns can quickly become all-consuming. Confusion, an overload of thoughts, feelings of guilt because of what the thoughts are saying, and on and on. You become immobilized, frozen, and feeling emotional pain. If you reach for drugs and alcohol to deal with this, you have a very difficult situation. Depression . . . . Continue Reading
Take Your Time With Drug Treatment
Drug addicts and alcoholics are often so used to thinking in black and white terms, expecting instant gratification. As I said in another post, drug treatment is a process. It’s actually about the passage of time with new habits rather than being fixed. So take your time when it comes to drug treatment. There’s no . . . . Continue Reading
Personal Empowerment At Womens Drug Rehab
When you first come to alcohol rehab, you might have some sense of defeat. You’ve been trying to hold yourself together for so long and you just couldn’t do it anymore. You’ve given up and succumbed to alcohol treatment. But what if you thought about this as an opportunity for personal empowerment? By giving up, . . . . Continue Reading
Recovery Is A Process for Women With Addiction
Many people think that drug addiction recovery involves turning a corner or having one singular time that defines their journey. An recent research article shows how that isn’t necessarily true for women. Drug treatment and recovery for women is often a slow process. Addiction Recovery Is Not A Quick Cure Just as there is no . . . . Continue Reading
Depression Was An Alien Invasion In My Mind
I’m a Sci Fi fan – Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr Who, and many other shows. To this day, the best quick description I can give for depression experience was an alien invasion. I didn’t ask the depression to be there, I didn’t want it there. But it stayed anyway and took control. Depression Invaded . . . . Continue Reading
Excessive Anxiety Can Open To Drug Addiction
Imagine that you are constantly on edge, worried that something bad is about to happen. You’re hoping you don’t freak out in front of your boss today. You are positive everyone is talking about you and how you are so annoying. You just want all this checking and double checking and tension to be gone. . . . . Continue Reading
The Power of Women Connecting in Drug Rehab
Women and men are very different, and I know you didn’t need me to tell you that. Some drug rehabs are coed and a growing number cater to females only. What would be the advantage of a drug rehab just for women? Let’s just say the the power of women coming together can do a lot for a woman in pain.
Alcohol Addiction When You Dont Want To Give It Up
You have been into your drug treatment program for several months. Things are getting better slowly, but you can now see how deep your problems go. You know that healthy choices will keep on the track for sobriety. But one dark thought keeps nagging you. I don’t know if I want to give up my drinking.