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Sharing Your Story: The Healing Power of Advocacy

After undergoing all the stages toward life-long recovery, you may wonder how you can help others overcome their battles with addiction. Though you can be a huge support in many ways, one that might...

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The Importance of Seeking Help: A Journey to Recovery

Recovering from addiction is never a straightforward journey. It comes with many ups and downs, discoveries about yourself, and many setbacks. Getting through addiction takes a lot of time and effort,...

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Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life After Addiction

Addiction is a severe relapsing disorder in which a person depends on a particular activity, drug, or substance use despite its adverse effects on the body. Addiction can cause physiological and...

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The Role of Family Support in Addiction Recovery

Addiction recovery commonly faces concerns such as re-entering society as a sober individual, dealing with emotional and psychological issues, financial difficulties and legal issues, controlling...

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Art and Creativity in Addiction Recovery: Healing Through Expression

Those who suffer from drug or alcohol addiction frequently begin using the substances as a means of managing or enduring both physical and mental discomfort. Unfortunately, numbing thoughts and...

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Recovery and Nutrition: Fueling the Body and Mind

Recovering from the ravages of substance abuse can be a lengthy process, often spanning months or even years. Restoring the body from the damage that addiction does requires achieving nutritional...

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Holistic Approaches to Addiction Recovery

In recent years, there has been a significant paradigm shift in addiction recovery, moving away from old models focused solely on symptom control. The rise of holistic approaches signals a profound...

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Conquering Stigma: Addressing Shame and Guilt in Recovery

People with a substance use disorder might experience emotions like guilt and shame. This might seem normal, but feelings like guilt and shame in recovery negatively affect the recovery process. It’s...

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The Impact of Trauma on Addiction and Recovery

Traumatic events that a person experiences during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood can be the leading causes of addictions. It is vital to be aware that addiction and trauma can be severe...

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Relapse Prevention Strategies: Building Resilience

Telling yourself it is time to pick up the pieces of your life and begin the journey of recovery through substance abuse treatment requires a lot of courage and resilience. Staying sober after...

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