Drinking Alcohol Because You Need It
You’re out for a night with friends. You used to enjoy it more, but lately you’ve fallen into a depression and anxiety. Life’s handed you some real difficulties and you haven’t coped well. You’ve eaten a lot for emotional reasons and gained several pounds the last few months. Tonight you vowed to just “get over . . . . Continue Reading
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
Your Choices Affect Your Drug Addiction Journey
Starting drug treatment can feel like jumping across the Grand Canyon. When you finally make the choice to go, you surrender a part of you. But that’s precisely the part that lets things happen. It seems so odd that to start being healthy you have to give in. And that takes a huge leap of . . . . 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
How Anxiety and Addiction Mix
Anxiety disorders are common among the US population. It’s the number one mental health complaint out there right now. They can bring so much shame and embarrassment, that you just can’t seem to hold it together or enjoy life like other people around you. That shame and the physical symptoms could be enough to start . . . . 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
Alcohol Rehab For Women Atmosphere Matters
Alcohol addiction is a hellish experience. Blurred thoughts, mood swings, lack of life purpose, neglected responsibilities, hurting others, and more. The tears and raw edges of emotion are enough to make you wonder how you can live through another day. When you finally decide it’s time to go to alcohol rehab, a peaceful soothing atmosphere . . . . 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
Postpartum Depression and Alcohol Rehab
As a new mom, your world has changed a lot. You sleep less, pay less attention to yourself, take care of a little one who can’t tell you what’s wrong when they cry, your husband or partner might not be available like he used to be, and you stay home a lot more. You have . . . . Continue Reading