Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable drug. If you are recovering from addiction, or if you just drink a lot of tea or coffee, you may wonder if caffeine addiction is something to worry about. Click here to learn more now.
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Should You Change Jobs in Recovery?
One major source of stress for many people is their job. Although it’s not realistic to expect any job to be completely free of stress, boredom, and irritation, some jobs are worse than others. If your job is a major source of stress and anxiety, you might consider finding something else. Learn more here.
Addiction Runs in Families
If you are struggling with addiction, you likely have a close relative who does too. It may be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling. It may be a child or grandchild. There are many reasons that addiction tends to run in families. Click here to learn more.
How to Treat ADHD without Stimulants
Getting ADHD under control is a crucial part of addiction recovery. Unfortunately, the most common medications for ADHD, Ritalin and Adderall, are stimulants that are prone to misuse. Click here to learn more now.
How to avoid prescription drug addiction relapse
That small exposure to the drug is often enough to incite cravings. Then, even a strong recovery is in danger. If you need medication, there are some ways to reduce your risk of relapse. Click to learn more here.
What is Post-acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS, is a feeling some people experience after detox. It is often described as numbness, depression, or wild emotional swings. PAWS may begin a few weeks or months after acute withdrawal ends and it may last six months, a year, or more. Learn more here.
When to Change Sponsors
If you can, you should stick with one sponsor, because the better you know each other, the more productive your relationship will be. Sometimes that isn’t possible or desirable. Here are some reasons you might need to change sponsors.
What Are the Early Risk Factors for Addiction?
While anyone can develop an addiction under the right circumstances, some people are more vulnerable to developing an addiction for several different reasons.
Do Cold Showers Help You Sober Up?
Hof believes cold water exposure has many benefits including improved immune system, better sleep, and less anxiety and depression. Can cold showers help you overcome addiction? Here are some benefits most directly related to addiction.
How to Accept Yourself
Acceptance is a big part of moving past addiction or any personal challenge. Acceptance means accepting reality as it is, including accepting yourself as you are. If you don’t start with acceptance, everything else is harder because you see the world as you would like it to be instead of how it is. Learn more now.
3 Ways to Improve Your Self-awareness
Self-awareness is an important skill for overcoming addiction and staying in recovery. Without some level of self-awareness, no personal growth is possible, especially when it comes to addiction. Click here to learn more now.
How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Overcome Addiction
Emotional intelligence has five parts: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, compassion, and social skills. All of these are important to some degree in recovering from addiction. Click here to learn more now.