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Why Inpatient Rehab Works: Success Rates in Houston

When someone you care about is facing addiction, the options can feel overwhelming. Among the choices, inpatient treatment centers often stand out—but why? For families evaluating residential programs in Houston,…

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How Can I Take Off Work For Addiction Treatment?

Many people struggling with addiction want help, but they may be worried about how to seek treatment without losing their job. Luckily, it’s possible to take time off from a job for rehab without being fired.

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OCD and Addiction

Many OCD sufferers turn to substance use to manage the stress and anxiety of living with this disorder. Luckily, there is help available for individuals struggling with OCD and addiction at the same time.

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Avoiding Addiction Triggers and Relapse Risks

While we can make major progress within a treatment program, the situation is different when we re-enter our everyday lives. Without the same level of structure and support, it becomes easier for us to succumb to triggers and even relapse. Here are four strategies to deal with addictive triggers in the real world.

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Does One Drink Count as a Relapse?

If you have been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder then the answer is yes, one drink counts as a relapse. Because addiction is a chronic condition, there is no cure, and no cure means managing your disease one day at a time for the remainder of your life.

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Understanding Codependency and Addiction

Relationships are complicated, especially when addiction is a factor. In families with addiction, the addicted person often becomes a sort of eye at the center of the hurricane.

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Five Tips for Managing Addiction Recovery, Even in Quarantine

Navigating addiction recovery with potentially months of social distancing ahead seems daunting. Let’s take a look at what’s working in some recovery communities and what help is available for those struggling.

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The Real Facts Behind Binge Drinking

Most Americans are familiar with the idea of “binge drinking” even if they aren’t familiar with the term. You may not, however, know the true impact binge drinking has on your body, both in the short and long-term.

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How to Confront an Alcoholic – Without Losing Your Cool

Identifying the truth, in the face of a family disease like addiction, isn’t an easy task. This is especially true if you’ve been living with active addiction. To help, we’ve put together some tips on constructively confronting someone struggling with alcohol addiction.

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Loving and Supporting an Addicted Adult Child: Creating Calm Amid the Storm

It’s an unfortunate reality how many of us who have children battling addiction tend to get in the “way” without even knowing it. While this may be the hardest lesson of our lives, we must learn to step aside and allow the consequences of addictive behavior fall upon the ones we love.

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Why Cold Turkey Detox Isn’t Safe

Recovering from addiction is rarely successful when someone goes it alone. This is particularly true of detox. Simply abstaining from a drug isn’t recovery. In fact, attempts to control your use of a substance without the right support is a symptom of addiction.

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Safety in Numbers: Sticking Close to the Addiction Recovery Herd After Treatment

Research consistently shows successful recovery can be gauged by the company you keep. Surround yourself with folks committed to sobriety, and you improve your chances of staying sober.