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The Power of Support: How Friends and Family Can Help in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery is very complex and is usually a pretty complicated journey for the person who is addicted as well as their loved ones. Addiction recovery involves overcoming psychological and physical dependencies in addition to dealing with all of the underlying issues that may have contributed to the drug or alcohol addiction in the first…
Why Is Nutrition Important During Recovery from Alcoholism?
Those who want to recover from alcohol addiction and misuse must identify unhealthy behaviours and ways of thinking while forming new and healthy habits. This includes diet and nutrition, not just because it can positively impact your physical health but psychological health too. Here, we look at the link between nutrition and alcohol misuse disorder…
How to Get an Alcoholic into Treatment: Intervention
An intervention is a meeting that is typically conducted by more than one person, (though you can do this alone) that come together and encourage the user to seek professional help. Staging an alcohol intervention is a big task, and it can be an emotional process too when it is for somebody you love and…
How to Support an Alcoholic in Recovery: the Dos and Don’ts
So how can you support an alcoholic in recovery? These are the main do’s to think about as an outsider. Before you act on anything, educating yourself is one of the best ways how to support an alcoholic. Learn how to be supportive of your loved one, read some articles on alcoholism, attend an…
5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
If you have been struggling with your mental health, it’s important that you know that you are not alone. There are people all over the world who are also struggling with various mental health problems. However, did you know that there are several things that you can do to greatly improve your mental health? Below,…
5 Signs of Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drug addiction can have a huge impact on someone’s health, relationships, finances and career. Also called prescription drug misuse or abuse, this type of addiction is when someone uses prescription drugs in a way that wasn’t intended by a doctor or prescriber. This includes using a friend’s prescription or even lying about symptoms in…
How Does Addiction Change Someone’s Personality?
If your loved one is struggling with addiction, you may have noticed a change in their personality, mood and behaviour. Alternatively, if you’re a person suffering from addiction, you may have identified a change yourself. This is completely normal and is a sign that you could benefit from professional help. Here, we explore how addiction…
6 Tips to Stop Drinking Daily
There are many ways and reasons to reduce your alcohol consumption. Not only is it important to adopt the right strategy, but it is vital to realise that your mental and physical health can be dramatically improved when you stop drinking daily. Alcohol consumption is widely accepted in the modern-day world, however, it is not…
Rehab for Pensioners
If you’re concerned about an elderly relative who is struggling with addiction, you’ve come to the right place. While it is possible for senior individuals to get better, their addiction recovery treatment requires a unique and specialist approach. Here, we explore everything there is to know and highlight what you can do if you’re…
Effects of Drugs on Dental Health
Drug addiction is a destructive disease that can take hold quickly. Drugs can have a serious effect on you physically, having a negative on your major organs and eventually proving fatal. They also have a serious impact on your dental health. People addicted to drugs often have bad teeth and oral problems that can plague…