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What Are the First Steps of Drug Treatment?

Drug addiction is a worldwide problem, and understanding what the first steps of drug treatment are can be a lifesaver. This is a step-by-step guide through the first steps of drug treatment, designed to help you find your purpose and get started on your road to recovery. Why The First

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A woman experiences a psychotic episode caused by drugs. This is a conceptual image that features a blurring effect.

What Drugs Cause Psychotic Episodes?

Have you ever wondered, “What drugs cause psychotic episodes?” This is an important question to ask in today’s world where substance abuse is prevalent. A psychotic episode can flip someone’s reality upside down and result in hallucinations, delusions, or extreme paranoia.  Knowing which drugs are responsible and how they affect

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Building Confidence in Recovery

Overcoming addiction, sickness, or personal trauma requires resilience, patience, and confidence in oneself. In fact, self-confidence is the basis for all progress, making it bearable and transformative. Keep reading to discover how to build and maintain confidence in recovery, and get practical advice backed by the latest research and statistics.

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Rebuilding Trust and Healing Relationships in Recovery

Getting sober is a major accomplishment that should fill you with pride. The process of achieving long-term recovery requires a lot of hard work. A huge part is healing relationships in recovery. Having the ability to mend the relationships torn apart because of addiction helps rebuild trust and strengthens the

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How to Support Someone Going Through Detox

If a loved one is going through drug treatment, your support means all the difference in the world. Your support can provide the motivation they need to complete their treatment program and find lasting recovery. While support is crucial throughout treatment, it is especially important during the medical detox process.

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What is Emotional Sobriety?

When you think about being sober, you almost always think about the physical side of sobriety. While abstaining from substances and regaining your overall health is important, it only paints half the picture. In order to stay in recovery for the long run, you must also seek to achieve emotional

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The Benefits of Peer Mentoring Programs in Addiction Recovery

You are not alone in your recovery journey. As you work toward lasting recovery, there are people that provide the support and motivation you need to make sobriety a reality. Peer mentors share in the struggles associated with addiction and give you the spark you need to stay committed to

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What Are the Benefits of Expressive Art as Therapy in Recovery?

Effective drug treatment programs consist of many different therapies and programs. When utilized to their fullest potential, clients receive the tools they need to be confident in their newfound sobriety. One treatment technique that has shown to be extremely beneficial to clients using expressive art as therapy. Even if a

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Overcoming Shame and Guilt in Addiction Recovery

When you start recovering from the ravages of addiction, you may feel a whirlwind of emotions. The two emotions that are most readily felt are guilt and shame. While it is completely understandable and normal to feel these emotions, being consumed by them is bad for your recovery. If you

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How to Rebuild Trust in Recovery

Drug addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer of lives. When you are addicted to drugs and alcohol, nothing is spared. Addiction can destroy your physical health, mental health, finances, and employment. Perhaps the one thing that addiction impacts the most is the trust shared with family and friends. If the trust

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Understanding the 12-Step Program

The 12-Step program has been the cornerstone of nearly every drug treatment program. Since the 1930s, the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program has helped countless millions of alcoholics worldwide find sobriety. The 12 steps of AA have provided the template for other self-support programs covering a wide range of addictions. While

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