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Recovery is not temporary. In fact, it is a lifelong process. When you are out of a rehab program, your recovery actually begins. People often leave rehabs with mixed emotions. While some still worry about facing a new life and falling prey to relapse, some are happy that they are not out of it. Most …
There are so many acronyms in the substance use world, it can make parents’ heads spin. We’ve assembled some of the more common ones here so that you can become familiar with them, should you come across them in helping your child and family work towards recovery. AA = Alcoholics Anonymous. A worldwide mutual aid …
Drug withdrawal is the compilation of symptoms that occur from physical drug dependence after the drug has been decreased in dosage or completely stopped. Withdrawal happens through the buildup in the body of a tolerance to the specific drug, as the brain and other organs adjust to the chemical over time. Symptoms of withdrawal vary, …
Teenager, Chase Block, faced a lot at an early age – his parent’s divorce, his mother’s drug addiction, and later, her tragic suicide. Rather than wallow in self-pity, Chase wrote a book about his experiences in hopes of helping other teens. While his book offers practical, mature, no-nonsense advice for young people, it has something …
A natural health remedy will focus on a patient’s wellness, not an illness. This is where they differ from conventional medicine, which is aimed to treat only the diseased parts of the body. Most natural health treatment therapies state that a patient’s illness is not a result of physical problems alone. It is also caused …