While it’s easy to gloss over, many people are coming to terms with the sobering realization that COVID-19 has multiple repercussions that don’t just involve a flu virus. One that’s worth addressing and examining, particularly as it pertains to addicts, is mental health. More specifically, suicide (or suicidal thoughts). According to a study in the …
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Photo by Ben Rosett on Unsplash If you’re a high-functioning alcoholic or addict, chances are, you’ve never really hit rock bottom because of your drinking or using. In fact, if you’ve been able to hold down a good job, purchase a nice home, provide for your family, and maintain what looks like the perfect cookie-cutter life from the …
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Photo by Aleks Marinkovic on Unsplash If you’ve been in recovery from drugs or alcohol for any significant period of time, you’ve likely heard the old adage about taking things one day at a time. And if you’ve been around twelve-step programs, you probably hear it a lot. It’s easy for simple advice like taking things one day …
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Addiction is often referred to as a disease of perception, particularly in twelve step recovery programs. And in accordance with this line of thinking, the drugs or the alcohol (or object of our addition, whatever that may be) actually aren’t the problems at all. What exacerbates the problem, however, is the phenomenon of craving. This …
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The world is still, more or less, on lockdown due to the pandemic. Bushfires ravaged a good portion of Australia back in January. And now, we’re facing global protests after George Floyd was killed by a Minnesota police officer (protests that are arguably long-overdue). Needless to say, 2020, thus far, has proven itself to be …
While Kembali Recovery Center is, first and foremost, a rehab, what makes it so unique are its offerings. Okay, it’s also located in paradise, but that’s just the icing in the cake. Yes, Kembali operates within a relatively traditional, tried-and-true recovery program model, but they also have a very specialized blueprint. And because the owners …
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Codependency and addiction have an interesting relationship to one another and go hand-in-hand on many different levels. For starters, codependency, in and of itself, is a form of addiction and is often referred to as “relationship addiction”. Then there’s the relationship between codependents and addicts, specifically drug addicts and/or alcoholics. The reason these two “addictions” …
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Just about anyone who struggles with drug or alcohol addiction, or any process addiction for that matter, can benefit from rehab. If you, yourself, are battling–or have battled–addiction then you know just how hard it can be to overcome it without any support. Rehabilitation not only provides a safe and supportive environment away from triggers …
We recently posted on ways to stay connected in recovery during a global pandemic, but what about just general activities to stay sane? Let’s face it, the current state of affairs across the globe is not only a drag, but it’s also depressing, stressful, lonely, and, more than anything, it’s uncertain. Quite a few of …
Alcoholism can impact anyone, regardless of their age, ethnicity, gender, personal beliefs, or the like. While it’s theoretically impossible to determine with absolute certainty what causes alcoholism or alcohol dependency, there are several factors that seem to contribute. Moreover, once excessive drinking takes place over a long period of time, the body is eventually going …
