Substance Use Disorder (SUD), or chronic drug or alcohol use, wreaks havoc on nearly all your brain functions, including the hormones that regulate your moods, serotonin, and dopamine. Your drug of choice replaces the dopamine that your brain naturally produces, and...
Addiction recovery takes time and consistent work. Many people in recovery are learning new, healthy coping mechanisms and, for the first time, may be facing painful emotions sober. Being overwhelmed with emotions while surrounded by temptations and fighting cravings...
If you’ve recently gone through drug or alcohol recovery, you likely have discussed having a support network to help prevent relapse after you leave inpatient or intensive outpatient addiction therapy. Support is critical for people in early recovery to help...
People in early sobriety face a lot of challenges, one of which can be loneliness and isolation. If you distanced yourself from old friends because they still drink and party, you’re probably missing a lot of the social interaction you once had. Sober friends...
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...
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...
