2019 New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery

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2018 is almost up and that means it is time to think of your goals for the new year! For the upcoming year, it is normal to wish to lose weight, save more, find a new love or make career changes. And what do all these resolutions have in common? These goals are made to improve the overall quality of one’s life. The only problem is these goals end up not being followed through because they aren’t personal enough and there is a lack of commitment.

For the new year, think of resolutions that are specific to you and that are something you are ready to commit to and see through during your journey to recovery. Here are four resolutions to get you started:

Why You Shouldn’t Try to Handle Your Heroin Addiction by Yourself

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No matter how many times you tell yourself that you can quit on your own, getting over a heroin addiction isn’t that easy. Even when you think you’ve quit, you may fall back into substance abuse. If you have an addiction, you have a disease. And the only way to cure that disease is through professional treatment.

All You Need To Know About Heroin Addiction

Made from morphine, heroin is an illegal drug. Just like cocaine and morphine, is one of the top leading opiates and is abused by millions across the country. Just after one use, you can become highly addictive. Heroin can be smoked, snorted and even injected into the bloodstream.

Forming Better Habits For Better Mental Health

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As we have learned, many times when an individual becomes addicted or dependent on a substance, it may stem from emotional or mental stress. Traumatic events, as well as depression and anxiety, can lead a person to look for extreme or harmful ways to quiet their mind and find calmness. Mental health is incredibly vital when it comes to alcohol and drug addiction recovery. An individual’s emotional state must be nurtured and healed in order to have a successful and effective recovery.

As you complete your addiction treatment, there are steps that you can take in order to maintain a positive emotional state and lead a healthy lifestyle free of addiction. Forming good habits not only provides you with physically healthy activities, but it can greatly improve your mental health.

How Do Detox Facilities Alleviate Withdrawal Symptoms?

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Detoxing from alcohol or drugs is a difficult time for anyone with an addiction, especially with the withdrawal symptoms that usually come soon afterward. These symptoms can be both physically and emotionally draining for someone.

A lot of people who want to sober up put it off because of the withdrawal process and its effects. Whether they have gone through it previously or know from someone else’s experience, this fear stops many from going through detox. However, detox facilities are trained to know what strategies will lessen these symptoms.

What Are The Signs of Opiate Addiction?

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If you’re not familiar with opiates, they can be taken in different forms. One form can be prescribed by doctors to treat medical conditions, but it can also be found on the streets in illegal forms. Opiates can range from legal pills like Vicodin and OxyContin to illegal substances like heroin. Regardless of the source and method of intake, the symptoms of opiate addiction are often similar.

A Guide To Creating An Intervention

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It’s certainly not easy to see your loved one struggling with addiction, and the situation can become even more stressful when you’re not sure how to address the addiction and get that person the help that they need. Approaching the situation in a careful manner is vital in order to lead to successful recovery. We’ve outlined a guide on how to stage an effective intervention for your loved one.

How Can I Support My Nutrition During My Alcohol Detox?

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Alcohol abuse can take a heavy toll on your body, causing negative effects on your organ system such as potential serious heart and liver problems. Making the vital choice to detoxify your body from this substance can be accompanied by noticeable effects, however. These can include intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms like anxiety, high blood pressure, headaches and agitation. That is why it is so necessary to maintain a properly balanced nutrition and supplement the areas where you may be deficient as a result of alcohol abuse.

Why a Medical Detox Facility is Better Than Doing it Yourself

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How many times have you heard or said, “I can stop whenever I want to.” The question is, have you? When someone notices that they may be starting to abuse their drugs, they think they can just stop using all by themselves. This is not always the case. When addiction is involved, the problem can be much more serious. Here are the reasons why someone involved in drug abuse should seek medical attention, as opposed to relying on themselves.

Safety and Comfort

When it’s finally time to stop the drug abuse, your body goes through withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms include:

What Are the Symptoms of Opioid Addiction

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It’s not always obvious when someone has an opioid addiction. Doctors use an 11-point checklist to figure out if there is an underlying problem to someone’s opioid use and if it’s time to go to a detox facility. Since the signs aren’t always clear, it’s important to take any strange habits or suspicions very seriously.

Opioid Addiction Checklist

Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, if someone experiences at least two of the symptoms on the checklist within the past year, they most likely have an addiction to opioids.

Why Recovery Begins with Self Awareness

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Why is being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so critical to your recovery process? These are responses that can be typically found in the subconscious part of your brain, and it is necessary to lead those thought processes to the conscious area to experience positive change. Self-awareness is a necessary skill to deal with the challenges that one experiences throughout their life.

Identify patterns of self-destructive thinking and behaviors

Discussing various thoughts and urges that can be relapsing warnings (both in a group and one-on-one setting) can be beneficial in identifying signs that can turn into destructive behavior. Having a safe place to discuss topics that you may be ashamed to open up about can lift the weight of the anxiety that can lead to relapse.