Strategies for Developing Self-Discipline During Addiction Recovery

If you’re currently in addiction recovery, congratulations. It may not seem like it right now but you have taken one of the most important steps. You’ve recognized that you have a problem and you have taken the necessary action to help overcome your addiction. Unfortunately, this isn’t to say that recovery is easy however. Overcoming [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:57-05:00September 7th, 2017|Addiction|

Ways to Celebrate Accomplishments in Drug Addiction Recovery

When recovering from a drug addiction, it’s natural that there will be pleasant times and difficult times. While it’s important to prepare yourself for the disappointments and setbacks, it’s also crucial to remember the new opportunities and celebrate the accomplishments you make along the way. If you’re currently receiving drug addiction treatment and you’re looking [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:57-05:00September 7th, 2017|Addiction|

How to Help a Loved One Find Alcohol Addiction Recovery

Being confronted with alcohol addiction is overwhelming for the sufferer and their loved ones and if you’re playing the supportive role, chances are that you will be facing a number of challenges at this difficult time. The other person might not be ready to admit that they have a problem, maybe they know they have [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:57-05:00September 7th, 2017|Addiction|

Helping Your Partner to Deal with Sex Addiction

Being confronted with sex addiction can be incredibly overwhelming for both the sufferer and their partner. If you are playing the supportive role, times ahead will be difficult but don’t worry, this is perfectly normal. Chances are that at this stage, you’re asking yourself how on earth do you help someone who is going through [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:58-05:00August 18th, 2017|Addiction|

The Effects of Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

Although the Canadian government warns that there is no safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy, many women still do. This is more than likely because there is so much conflicting information about the effects of alcohol of unborn babies. Some sources say that small and occasional quantities are perfectly safe once you’re three [...]

By |2017-08-27T15:59:11-04:00August 16th, 2017|Addiction|

Long-Term Health Effects of Alcoholism

Drinking alcohol, especially in large quantities and for prolonged periods of time, can have a long list of negative effects on the body and mind. While we’re all familiar with the immediate ramifications of drinking too much – difficulty walking, speaking and thinking properly as well as nausea, being sick and headaches, there are also [...]

By |2017-08-27T15:55:20-04:00August 16th, 2017|Addiction|

The Link Between Drug Addiction and Sexual Addiction

While we hear a lot about drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling problems and even addiction to the Internet, sex addiction still remains a taboo subject. For this reason, it’s probably accurate to say that the majority of the population don’t know or understand a lot about the condition. Typically, when sex addiction is mentioned, people imagine [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:58-05:00July 19th, 2017|Addiction|

The Dangers of an Alcoholic Mother

Sadly, the effects of having an alcoholic parent can be devastating for children. One of the many reasons for this is because once an addiction takes hold, alcohol will become a drinker’s priority. As increasing amounts of time are spent drinking or recovering from drinking, naturally, parental responsibilities suffer. There are many potential negative outcomes [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:58-05:00July 19th, 2017|Addiction|