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How to Deal With Cravings in Recovery

How to Deal With Cravings in Recovery

Addiction is not a mental or behavioral disorder but a chronic medical disease. Like hypertension or diabetes, drug and alcohol addiction must be continuously treated with lifestyle changes, medication, and counseling to help manage stress and cravings. What makes...

4 Tips for Returning to Work After Rehab

4 Tips for Returning to Work After Rehab

After completing a rehabilitation program, you'll find yourself returning to your regular life and routine, including work. Returning to work after rehab can feel overwhelming. After all, at some point, work is stressful for almost everyone. The best thing you can do...

The Role of Shame in Addiction

The Role of Shame in Addiction

Addiction is defined as a chronic medical condition that involves complex interactions between brain circuits, the environment, genetics and a person's life experiences according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Addiction doesn't discriminate and can...

Enabling Explained: Part 2

Enabling Explained: Part 2

We talked about how family and friends can enable an addict to keep using and gave examples of enabling behaviors in Part One of our two-part series about explaining enabling. Now, we're talking about how you can stop enabling behavior, establish boundaries for...

Enabling Explained: Part 1

Enabling Explained: Part 1

Family members of people seeking help for drug or alcohol addiction may be surprised to learn that their actions could be facilitating their loved one's drug use or drinking – or that they may help create conditions that could lead to a relapse for their loved one. If...

The Importance Of A Daily Routine For Sobriety

The Importance Of A Daily Routine For Sobriety

Being in recovery is more than simply staying sober and working on your treatment plan. Active recovery for many people entails an entire lifestyle change, and one of the most important aspects of this is a daily routine. During inpatient treatment, clients have a set...

Meth Addiction Treatment in Indiana

Meth Addiction Treatment in Indiana

A 2020 report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) revealed that around 1.5 million Americans experienced a methamphetamine use disorder in the past year. Some communities in Indiana are among the heaviest affected areas, and while meth abuse has been...

How To Find The Best Addiction Treatment Center In Indiana

How To Find The Best Addiction Treatment Center In Indiana

Are you looking foor the best drug or alcohol treatment program in Indiana? Congratulations! You've made the important first step to achieving sobriety and a healthier, happier life. If your drinking or drug use has negatively affected your relationships, health, and...

Will I Lose My Child If I Go To Rehab?

Will I Lose My Child If I Go To Rehab?

One of the biggest concerns many parents have is what will happen to their child or children while they're in rehab. Many parents are motivated to seek treatment to be better mothers or fathers. But, one unspoken question that keeps many people from seeking addiction...

How To Find The Best Addiction Treatment Center In Indiana

How To Find The Best Addiction Treatment Center In Indiana

Are you looking for the best drug or alcohol treatment program in Indiana? Congratulations! You've made the important first step to achieving sobriety and a healthier, happier life. If your drinking or drug use has negatively affected your relationships, health, and...

How Do Interventions Work?

How Do Interventions Work?

Confronting a loved one about their addiction can be scary. Interventions, popularized by reality TV, are common approaches to drawing boundaries with a loved one who is addicted or a last-ditch effort to get someone into a treatment program. However, like anything...

Why Do I Get Angry When I Drink

Why Do I Get Angry When I Drink

The stereotype of an angry drunk is almost ubiquitous in society. If you're struggling with alcohol addiction and anger issues, or if you're worried about a loved one who becomes angry when they drink, you aren't alone. There are treatment options both for the alcohol...

Is Addiction Genetic

Is Addiction Genetic

Research into the nature of drug and alcohol addiction has grown tremendously. The science behind addiction has shifted quite a bit in the last century, and it's now seen as a disease that many people may have a genetic predisposition to. However, the choice to pick...

What Does It Feel Like To Be An Addict

What Does It Feel Like To Be An Addict

If you have a friend or family member struggling with addiction, you may wonder what it feels like to walk in their shoes. If you've never experienced substance addiction, it can be hard to understand what it feels like to be an addict. Loneliness and Isolation...

Is Withdrawal Bad For You?

Is Withdrawal Bad For You?

Withdrawal symptoms vary depending on which kind of addictive substance you're detoxing from, but overall, most people agree that it feels awful, both physically and emotionally. Many people, especially those who used heavily for a long period of time, report feeling...

How To Best Avoid Triggers With Addiction

How To Best Avoid Triggers With Addiction

Addiction recovery includes dealing with triggers to drink or use. Triggers can be physical, like a craving, or emotional, where an emotional reaction to a life stressor causes a need to drink or get high. Managing triggers and learning healthy coping skills are...

How To Get Help for Alcohol Use Disorder

How To Get Help for Alcohol Use Disorder

Getting help for an alcohol use disorder starts with the individual. All forms of addiction treatment require a change in behavior and habits, which is difficult for anyone to do. Plus, because many people who have alcohol use disorder are self-medicating to cope with...

How To Deal With Alcohol Cravings

How To Deal With Alcohol Cravings

Cravings are part of alcohol abuse recovery and can be overwhelming for many addicts. Even people in long-term recovery report that they still get cravings. Cravings can spark from an emotional trigger or situation that causes the person to want a drink or something...

How to Tell If Someone is Under the Influence of Heroin?

How to Tell If Someone is Under the Influence of Heroin?

Derived from the poppy plant and twice as potent as morphine, heroin is one of the most addictive and abused opioids worldwide. Annually, over 15,000 opioid overdoses in the U.S. are attributed to heroin. Only prescription opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone, cause...

12-Step Programs Explained

12-Step Programs Explained

Peer-based 12-step addiction recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Cocaine Anonymous (CA) were first introduced in the 1930's. Developed by Bill Wilson (Bill W.) and Dr. Bob Smith (Dr. Bob), two alcoholics who strived to...

Most Abused Drugs in Indiana

Most Abused Drugs in Indiana

Drug and alcohol abuse affects thousands of Indiana residents and their families. Some people may have trouble controlling their drinking, while others may worry if they're addicted to prescription drugs. Even smokers aren't left out of the study conducted by Purdue...

Dangers of Mixing Trazodone and Alcohol

Dangers of Mixing Trazodone and Alcohol

If you're taking Trazadone for depression, you should know that drinking while taking Trazadone can actually make the conditions you're taking it for worse. Trazadone is commonly used to treat depression but may also be prescribed for conditions like insomnia. If you...

PTSD and Substance Abuse Statistics

PTSD and Substance Abuse Statistics

Many people who struggle with alcohol or drug addiction may actually be self-medicating an underlying mental health condition, like anxiety, depression, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In fact, research shows that PTSD and addiction have a strong correlation...

Xanax Treatment Options

Xanax Treatment Options

U.S. doctors prescribe more Xanax than any other benzodiazepine, including Valium and Ativan. Between 40 and 50 million Xanax prescriptions are filled every year to treat a variety of psychological and medical disorders, such as anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia,...

Treatment For Prescription Drug Addiction

Treatment For Prescription Drug Addiction

Prescription pharmaceutical medications can greatly help many people suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and a myriad of other physical and mental health conditions. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for some people to become dependent on these drugs and...

Heroin Addiction Treatment, What To Expect

Heroin Addiction Treatment, What To Expect

For people struggling with heroin use, finding an addiction center specializing in heroin addiction is often their best option for proper care and treatment. Heroin is highly addictive and can affect your mental and physical health and damage relationships and your...

AA How It Works

AA How It Works

More people in the U.S. suffer from alcohol addiction than any other type of drug addiction. For millions, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), an international fellowship of people with a drinking problem, has been the solution to achieving and maintaining sobriety. Alcoholics...

Should I Travel For Rehab?

Should I Travel For Rehab?

Whether you live in Indiana or elsewhere, you may wonder if you should travel for rehab. There are pros and cons to consider, including logistics. In this post, we'll examine the benefits and disadvantages of going to a new town or state to focus on your recovery from...

What is IOP

What is IOP

Thousands of people in the U.S. seek treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, also called Substance Abuse Disorder (SAD). If you're struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol, you may be overwhelmed by the different treatment options available, from inpatient...

How Does CBT Work Step by Step

How Does CBT Work Step by Step

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, puts you in the driver seat of your recovery. This addiction treatment approach focuses on reversing negative patterns and harmful thoughts. Besides substance use disorders, it can also address depression, anxiety and other...

How to Get Your Son or Daughter Into Rehab

How to Get Your Son or Daughter Into Rehab

Sending a child to rehab is an extremely difficult decision, but it can unfortunately become necessary in some cases. While a large part of what makes it so hard is the idea of separating from your child and admitting that they have a problem, the child themselves can...

What Is the Most Effective Treatment For Addiction?

What Is the Most Effective Treatment For Addiction?

When you're thinking about getting help for addiction, it's not easy to tell which route to take. There are so many different treatment types, such as different kinds of inpatient and outpatient care. On top of that, there are also options such as group therapy,...

How Is Suboxone Addictive

How Is Suboxone Addictive

Suboxone addiction can be a risk when treating opioid addiction. However, the effects of Suboxone are much less damaging than that of other opioids, and, according to the National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment, the risk of addiction is low. It's...

Is Rehab the Only Option for Substance Abuse?

Is Rehab the Only Option for Substance Abuse?

Addiction can't be cured. It can, however, be successfully treated. A person who suffers from substance abuse will never be cured. There's always a chance that they will relapse. Once a person completes treatment, they will be in recovery. Recovery is when a person...

What To Tell Your Work When You Need Rehab

What To Tell Your Work When You Need Rehab

When you've made a decision to seek rehab for drug or alcohol dependence, you've made the first step in a journey to take back your life and achieve lasting sobriety. However, if you're like more adults, you have a job and responsibilities that you may be unable to...

A Friendly LGBTQ Drug Addiction Treatment Center

A Friendly LGBTQ Drug Addiction Treatment Center

Drug and alcohol addiction crosses all borders, genders, races, and sexual preferences. However, people who identify as LGBTQ often have a higher incidence of substance abuse disorders than other demographics. Fortunately, there are several LGBTQ drug addiction...

What Is The First Step In Treating Addiction?

What Is The First Step In Treating Addiction?

Millions of adults in America struggle with drug or alcohol addiction, and thousands of people seek treatment for their substance abuse disorder (SAD). The first step in treating addiction and working towards long-term recovery is admitting that your use of drugs or...

Recognizing Heavy Drinking

Recognizing Heavy Drinking

Alcohol is one of the most common misused substances because it is legal and readily available. Many people like to have a drink after work to relax. However, this can be habit forming and lead to heavy drinking. Heavy drinking often appears long before alcoholism. If...

Adolescence Drug Use And Its Effects On Adulthood Sobriety

Adolescence Drug Use And Its Effects On Adulthood Sobriety

Teen drug and alcohol use has plagued youths in the U.S. for decades. Beyond the damage that substance abuse can do to a developing adolescent's physical and mental health, substance use at a young age may more quickly develop into an addiction and can have serious...

Dangers of Stopping Alcohol Cold Turkey

Dangers of Stopping Alcohol Cold Turkey

Alcohol is legal and easy to obtain which is why it is one of the most commonly misused substances. While a few drinks here and there seem innocent, alcohol misuse often develops and it is difficult to quit drinking cold turkey. Quitting cold turkey is also dangerous...

Signs Your Loved One Is Using Again

Signs Your Loved One Is Using Again

There is no cure for addiction. It can be treated effectively and managed well without relapse. Yet, there is often a risk that a person could begin to use again. If you suspect someone you care about is at risk for relapse, it's important to take action right away....

Drug Rehab But No Insurance. What Do I Do?

Drug Rehab But No Insurance. What Do I Do?

Many health insurance plans provide coverage for drug and alcohol addiction. For those that do not have insurance coverage for any reason, it can seem impossible to get the care you need. The key to remember is that you should not just give up. Take the time to learn...

Can You Ever Recover From Being an Alcoholic?

Can You Ever Recover From Being an Alcoholic?

One of the most common questions people have about alcohol addition, also known as Alcohol Use Disorder, is, "Can you ever recover from being an alcoholic?" To answer that question, you need to start by understanding what recovery from alcohol addiction is, and is...

What Are The 4 Levels Of Addiction

What Are The 4 Levels Of Addiction

Addiction is a slippery slope, and millions of people struggle with substance abuse disorder (SAD) each year. Full-blown addiction doesn't happen overnight. In fact, addiction has four distinct stages: experimentation, regular use, high-risk use, and complete...

What Is Huffing?

What Is Huffing?

Huffing is a term that describes the way a person may use drugs. Inhalants are chemicals that can be sniffed to create a high. Huffing, which is the act of inhaling vapors, can be a dangerous way for anyone to use these substances. It can pose a threat to overall...

Is Withdrawal Bad For You?

Is Withdrawal Bad For You?

The first step in overcoming addiction to drugs or alcohol and achieving lasting sobriety is detoxification, cleansing the body of the harmful substances. Many people struggle with addiction, and the physical side effects of withdrawal often cause many people to keep...

What Is The Most Effective Treatment For Alcohol Dependence?

What Is The Most Effective Treatment For Alcohol Dependence?

Millions of Americans struggle with alcohol dependence and abuse. When individuals acknowledge they have a problem, the first thing they wonder about is the most effective treatment for alcohol dependence. What Is Alcohol Dependence? Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), or...

Hickory Treatment Center, Now in Albion, IN

Hickory Treatment Center, Now in Albion, IN

For those of you who are seeking a drug treatment center in Albion, IN, Hickory Treatment Center welcomes you. As a comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment facility offering support for dual diagnosis as well, we can be there to help you through this difficult time....

The Connection Between Depression And Addiction

The Connection Between Depression And Addiction

Many people who struggle with addiction also have underlying health issues that may cause them to self-medicate, such as depression. Depression can affect every aspect of a person's life, and many people may not realize they have it instead of self-medicating the...

Nurse Appreciation Week

Nurse Appreciation Week

Nurses work hard and often know more about their patients than any other medical care provider. Nurses in long-term care settings, such as those in drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics, like Hickory Treatment Centers, help their patients not just with physical...

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