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6 Steps for Setting Boundaries with Someone in Recovery

When someone pursues recovery, your relationship with them can change for the better. By setting up boundaries early on and communicating your feelings effectively, you and your loved one can develop a mutual respect that tends to your needs just as much as their sobriety. Follow these 6 important steps from Addiction Recovery Coach Rick Lepkowski.

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What Does It Feel Like to Go Through Drug Withdrawal?

Drug and alcohol withdrawal is a painful and disruptive period of time, but there are ways to alleviate these difficult symptoms. By using pain management tools and healthy coping mechanisms, experiencing withdrawal can be more manageable.

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Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

Although many use these terms interchangeably, detox and rehab each have their own purpose. While detox primarily focuses on addressing the physical effects that addiction has had on the body, rehab focuses more on the psychological effects.

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Trending

Seniors and Substance Abuse: A Growing Problem
Drugs and alcohol use are often associated with teens and young adults, but the reality is that addiction affects people of all ages, senior citizens included.
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Sober Living

Simple Ways to Balance Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
Cultivating overall well-being is important to leading a happy, healthy life. Learn how to incorporate simple wellness tips into your daily routine to help you reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
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Is Instagram a Gateway to Drugs?
Young people are increasingly finding illicit drugs through dealers on Instagram. Learn about the dangers of the app and how to encourage youth to avoid substance abuse.
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Blog

Obama Holds Conference on the Nation’s Growing Opioid Problem
At a West Virginia conference, Obama addressed the opioid epidemic, the role of prescription drugs, and different initiatives the government would take to reduce the public health crisis.
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Education

Learning About Alcoholism: 8 Signs You Should Know
Many Americans consider excessive drinking at parties a rite of passage, but these “harmless” habits can spiral into alcohol dependency. Learn some of the common signs of alcoholism.
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Sober Living

3 Apps for Addiction Recovery
Maintaining mental, physical, and spiritual wellness is an important part of recovery that can often be overwhelming. These apps encourage and track healthy habits.
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Teens

Avoiding a Dangerous School Year
College students are one of the most at-risk populations for drug and alcohol misuse. Learn how to warn young people about substance abuse before it’s too late.
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From Humans of New York: Addiction, a Family Disease
Addiction is a disease that impacts not only the person using, but their entire family. Read the account of one family member to learn more about this dynamic.
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TED Talk: Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid
Emotional wounds are equally as damaging as physical ones, but many do not value mental health as highly. Learn how to start practicing “emotional hygiene.”
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Addiction

Signs You Are Enabling an Addiction
It’s hard to know what to do when a loved one is suffering with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. See whether your family is offering misguided help and enabling your loved one’s addiction.
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Sober Living

Sober Social Networks
We know how important it is stay connected during recovery. This is why we offer multiple support groups, the alumni app, and more
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Addiction Treatment

What is the Integrative Care Model of Addiction Treatment?
The need for an integrative approach to meet the complex needs of people with mental disorders, including substance use disorders, has sparked the development of specialized mental health and addiction treatment services. Here, we discuss the main concepts underlying the Integrated Care Model.
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