Participation in social activities will benefit your recovery from substance addiction and associated mental health disorders. When you live alone, however, access to those activities are limited. While those who live with roommates or family [...]
You may be experiencing anxiety during the pandemic. Under quarantine, you may feel cut off from the people in your life who matter the most. You might feel unmotivated and anxious, lost amid the turbulent [...]
Reserving time to focus on yourself is critical in early recovery. As you progress, however, you can switch autopilot on and dedicate more of your time to others. Your family loves you, and they understand [...]
Known as Wolfgang Gartner, producer Joey Youngman was at the top of his game, performing at festivals like Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra, Electric Forest, and Creamfields. Despite his decade-long success, Youngman was also struggling [...]
Sure, sugar is good for the soul ...but that's really all it's suitable for, unfortunately. It's no secret that sugar is bad for you. For years, it has been linked to weight gain, tooth decay, [...]
Cannabis withdrawal syndrome is a condition that medical professionals have recently begun to understand. It was not introduced in the DSM-5 until 2013 and has long been misunderstood. Signs of cannabis withdrawal syndrome include anxiety, [...]
Drug addiction can be a hard habit to kick, and recovery is rarely a simple, straightforward process. Randy Kemp used to struggle with drug addiction over twenty years ago. After sticking with addiction recovery, Randy [...]
Most of us have heard of the 12-Step program before, but we may still be fuzzy on the details. According to the American Addiction Center’s website, the 12-Step program was first pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous [...]
Being in quarantine can leave you with a lot of free time. It is stressful, and you may feel like you have nothing to do while locked up in your house. A lot of people [...]
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, men are more likely than women to use illicit drugs, and men have higher rates of use and dependence than women. This also holds true for alcohol [...]
