Before exploring the best natural supplements for addiction, let’s briefly examine dependence. As well as some causes and natural preventions of addictions. What types of addictions are there? People can become addicted to many things, such as food, drugs, sex, alcohol, exercise, and caffeine, you name it. However, the more commonly thought of addictions is…
Journaling is a liberating practice that allows you to work through emotions, thoughts, and feelings. So these journaling prompts for recovery are designed to help you. Gain introspection concerning your addiction. As well as process your recovery journey. Reasons to Journal During Addiction Recovery Writing allows you to work through your issues tangibly. Firstly, journaling…
Sometimes browsing inspirational sobriety quotes helps me re-center my focus. As well as give me strength with my recovery. So I created this list with the sincere hopes of helping others find peace. The thing is, if I don’t have sobriety, I don’t have anything. Matthew Perry Without my sobriety, I found myself homeless and…
Are you in recovery and searching for fun things to do instead of drugs? Same. But I am tired of the lists with activities like parasailing and white water rafting. Maybe those things are fun. But not realistic options for daily deterrents to drugs and alcohol. Especially if you’re a stay-at-home mother like me. So…
The first 30-days of sobriety is the most difficult hurdle for surviving the withdrawal. Undoubtedly you will experience both physical and mental symptoms. Regardless of which substance (s), you’re quitting. While the severity differs depending on which drug you’re withdrawing from, there are several common symptoms. These may include headaches, chills, mood swings, diarrhea, nausea,…
The best thing you can do for sobriety success is effectively managing your triggers in recovery. In fact, identifying and handling triggers is critical to your recovery’s growth. What are Triggers? Triggers concerning addiction are anything that initiates thoughts, feelings, or memories of when you were an active user. These physical and emotional cues are what…
It’s important for families of addicts to learn how to successfully help an addict recover post-rehab. It’s something my family didn’t research or prepare for prior to my return home. Honestly, I wish they had and was shocked by several insensitive behaviors and situations I was put into. However, I understand that they didn’t (don’t)…