Everyone has some bad habits. When you’re in recovery, some of those habits will work against you. Maybe you still smoke, or you don’t get enough sleep, or you spend too much time on Facebook, or you still spend time with people who drink
Addiction Resources
Shower Detox and Their Importance?
Showers are an often overlooked comfort in detox. They can soothe any number of withdrawal symptoms and generally make you feel better. Here are some reasons showers are great in detox. Click here to learn more now.
What Causes Hangovers?
When you’re hungover, you might go through your day feeling tired and sluggish or you may be so miserable you can’t get out of bed except to run to the toilet. Most people have experienced a hangover and many people have their own pet theories about what causes them.
How Soon Will My Health Improve After I Quit Drinking?
Alcohol is bad for your health, especially for your liver, your heart, your digestive tract, and your brain. Your reasons for quitting may have nothing to do with health
Why Empathy Matters in Recovery
Empathy is an important quality to cultivate in recovery. It doesn’t get as much attention as some other qualities like humility, perseverance, patience, honesty, and optimism, but it’s just as important. Here’s how your recovery will benefit by learning to be more empathetic.
Why Alcohol Makes Some People Aggressive
Alcohol makes people less inhibited and less coordinated. Their judgement is not quite what it normally is, but they are basically the same people. People who are aggressive when they drink are usually aggressive when they don’t drink. Nevertheless, alcohol seems to engender conflict.
What Drugs Damage Your Brain the Most?
All drugs work by altering your brain function in some way and the longer you use, the more your brain changes. It might take a while to start feeling normal again, and once you’ve struggled with addiction, it will likely remain a problem to guard against, but your brain will eventually get back to normal
Join us at ICAAD 2018
Castle Craig will once again be attending and sponsoring the 2018 ICAAD (International Conferences on Addiction and Associated Disorders) in London. Feel free to stop by booth number four, located in the Arrivals Arena, for a chat with one of Castle Craig’s representatives.
Alcohol Increases Your Risk of Dementia
We’ve long known that alcohol is bad for your brain. There are temporary impairments like slurred speech, loss of coordination and balance, poor judgment, and blackouts
What Does it Mean if I Dream About Relapsing?
People who are still early in recovery often have dreams about relapsing. They are understandably worried that dreaming of relapse is a bad sign. Maybe the dream will trigger strong cravings. Are relapse dreams something to be concerned about?
How to Weather a Crisis During Recovery
There are some problems, however, that deal you a severe blow. It could be a divorce, a death in the family, or being fired. Events like these are huge for anyone, whether or not addiction has been an issue. How do you keep a crisis from ruining your recovery?
So What if You Don’t Do Everything ‘Right’ in Recovery?
We all know there are things we ‘should’ do but don’t. We could all eat a little better, get a little more exercise, sleep a little more, but for whatever reason, it just isn’t happening. In recovery, there’s only one bright line: drinking or using drugs. As long as you don’t do those things, you’re doing it right.