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The Debate over Medical Marijuana – Good Idea or Bad Idea?

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Addiction Facts
The Debate over Medical Marijuana – Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Currently one of the hottest topics in society and public policy right now is medical marijuana. In the U.S., it’s only been a few years since medical marijuana has gained wider acceptance and since some starts started to legalize it. Some states have even legalized recreational marijuana, but we’ll leave that for another debate. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA)...Read more...

“Protecting” Ourselves – 20 Common Defense Mechanisms We Use

Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Relationships in Recovery
“Protecting” Ourselves –  20 Common Defense Mechanisms We Use
It’s human instinct to protect ourselves. We often put up defenses in order to shield ourselves from painful realities, especially during active addiction. In recovery, we use defenses, too, when we’re hiding from our true selves or trying to prevent others from getting close to us. We use defenses when we don’t want to face our feelings or the real motivations...Read more...

What is an Alcoholic?

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Alcohol Addiction
What is an Alcoholic? – Signs to Look For The most concrete definition of “alcoholic” is someone who suffers alcoholism, and alcoholism is a form of the chronic brain disease of addiction. There is a difference between an alcoholic, someone who abuses alcohol, and a casual drinker. How can you tell when someone’s crossed the line and become an alcoholic? An...Read more...

How to Get Sober – Tips and Advice

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Alcohol & Addiction Treatment
How to Get Sober – Tips and Advice
When you’re addicted to drugs or alcohol, you’re far from your “right” state of mind. When you’re stuck in the devastating cycle of addiction, it only gets increasingly harder to get out. You want to quit, but you don’t know how to get sober. Despite how bad your life as an addict is, it’s familiar, and everything else is terrifying. The decision about how...Read more...

Choosing a Treatment Center: Effective Treatment Principles to Identify and Questions to Ask

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Alcohol & Addiction Treatment
Choosing a Treatment Center: Effective Treatment Principles to Identify and Questions to Ask
Choosing a Treatment Center I’m not here to recommend any one treatment center over another. I don’t pretend to know where the best place to receive help for substance abuse is. There are so many different ways to evaluate a treatment center that it’s nearly impossible to come to any definite conclusion, and everyone will have a different...Read more...

What to Do After a Relapse – The “Morning” After

Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Relapse Prevention
What to Do After a Relapse – The “Morning” After
What to do After a Relapse In recovery, “relapse” is that awful seven-letter word that we all fear will bring our lives crashing down. But here’s the truth about relapse: it doesn’t mean that you’ve failed. However, there aren’t many resources that help you decide what to do after a relapse. Relapses certainly can lead to very bad things and last...Read more...

Emotional Sobriety: Keeping Your Emotions Stable in Recovery

Friday, May 10th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Family Resources
Emotional Sobriety: Keeping Your Emotions Stable in Recovery
In the beginning, the focus is on physical sobriety. When an addict decides to quit using, they need to put aside their emotions, and the only thing they need to worry about is not picking up. As their body adjusts to functioning without drugs or alcohol, they can slowly begin to concentrate on what’s most essential to their recovery: Emotional...Read more...

Money Management: One of the Most Important Skills Needed for Recovery

Thursday, May 9th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Family Resources
Money Management: One of the Most Important Skills Needed for Recovery
Addicts have Trouble with Money In recovery we talk a lot about emotions, spirituality, and self-awareness. We talk about abstract concepts like being grateful or overcoming resentments. All of it is necessary for recovering addicts who want to stay sober and enjoy their lives. There are more tangible things, however, that also need to be addressed. One skill that’s not...Read more...

Addiction: A Disease of Spirituality

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Spirituality
Addiction: A Disease of Spirituality
“Spirituality” is a vague term, but it means a lot… especially for addicts and recovering addicts. Addiction affects your spirituality, which can be broadly defined as anything “of or relating to the spirit.” Your spirituality is your own individual path toward inner peace and happiness. It’s the quality of your spirit and the way you feel connected to the...Read more...

Physical Symptoms of Addiction

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Addiction Facts
Physical Symptoms of Addiction
There are plenty of signs in a person’s behavior that they’re addicted to drugs. People who are addicted to drugs often do and say things that sober people wouldn’t. Others are great at hiding their addiction by maintaining a facade of normalcy around others. There are also people who do and say things that you’d expect from an addict when they’re stone-cold...Read more...
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