Jamie Lee Curtis Opens Up About Opiate Abuse
After Prince’s death revealed his secret addiction to opioids, it opened a discussion on the impact that these kinds of drugs are having on the nation. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis published a moving Huffington Post essay that describes her own experience with being addicted to prescription painkillers. Curtis illustrates how she and many other people […]
5 Ways to Learn how to Ask for Help
Asking for help can be a very hard thing to do. Many people want to try to do as much as they can by themselves and are afraid that reaching out to someone else will make them seem weak. Other people are uncomfortable asking for help out of fear of losing their independence, afraid that […]
What Parents Should Know About Anorexia
Finding out that a child or other loved one is suffering from an eating disorder is never easy. You may experience a range of emotions, from sadness to anger to guilt and many others. What you need to remember is that you are not alone and that there are many resources out there for parents […]
How To Talk About Addiction With Children
Talking about addiction or alcoholism with a child can be quite challenging, not only because of the challenging subject matter, but also because each child will require a different approach depending on their age and background. You must also take the child’s relationship with the addict or alcoholic into consideration. Drugs or alcohol may be […]
Survey Shows Americans Need Access to Addiction Treatment
A recent survey regarding the current painkiller epidemic that is affecting the U.S. showed that nearly half of all Americans know someone who has been addicted to prescription opioids. The majority of the people in the survey also felt that the U.S. government is not doing enough to minimize the level of addiction that is […]
Building Healthy Friendships
Friends have a big impact on your quality of life and happiness, and studies have shown that they can even reduce levels of stress, improve health, and even promote longevity. This is why it’s important to make space for friendships in your life, which can get more and more challenging as we grow older and […]
Addiction and Letting Go of the Past
For people who have been involved in serious substance abuse for many years, there can be a lot of bad memories and negative events in the past that still seems to affect them now. It can be common for people to hold onto negativity and focus too much on bad memories instead of letting go […]
What to Expect in Therapy Sessions
There are many different components that make up a treatment program for addiction recovery but one of the most important is individual counseling and therapy. A lot of your time in addiction rehab will be spent in therapy where you will work through issues from your past and present by talking with a professional about […]
Regaining a Sense of Pleasure After Meth Abuse
Methamphetamine abuse floods the brain with an incredibly intense experience. The user may feel more energetic, confident, and focused than is possible under any other substance. However, this is followed by a severe crash characterized by hopelessness and depression. The extremely intense highs and lows of meth use can make it one of the most […]
Is Low Self Esteem At The Root Of Addiction?
Study after study on the nature of addiction has shown that there is a strong connection between low self esteem and addiction. This is just one of many character traits that are associated with developing alcoholism and addiction. Low self esteem is linked with high risk behaviors like drug use and heavy drinking because the […]