The scientific community by and large accepts the truth about addiction: It's a disease, not a moral failing. Due to the role the brain plays in the development of a substance use disorder, getting caught in a downward spiral isn't the result of personal weakness; it's an illness that deserves to be treated as such. ... Read More
What Not to Say to an Addict
How you talk to a recovering addict determines what your relationship with them will be. You can either respect them, their journey and their understanding of their condition or risk positioning yourself as a judgmental presence they can't confide in. Knowing what not to say to an addict allows you to be conscious ... Read More
Moving Forward After Ending a Relationship with an Addicted Partner
Breakups and moving on from a relationship, even if the relationship was toxic, is never easy. Speaking from painful experience, relationships can be complicated, messy, triggering, and overwhelming - especially in recovery. Whether the decision to break up was yours or the other person’s choice, separating from ... Read More
Treating a Ketamine Addiction
Ketamine has many medical uses, like treating burns, but is often used illicitly. Known as "Special K", Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that is can be abused for its physical and mental health effects, including hallucinations. Side Effects of Ketamine Addiction As with many drugs, sometimes people become ... Read More
Talking to Your Kids About Drugs
Kids are energetic bundles of joy that make us laugh, cry, and melt our hearts with their unwavering innocence and unfiltered opinions of life. As our children grow, they gain more and more independence with each passing year - even at an early age. Like little sponges, our children regurgitate everything they learn ... Read More
An Expose of “King of Cool” Steve McQueen: The Drugs and the Domestic Violence
″I'm gonna die young, so I gotta take a big piece out of life.″ — Steve McQueen There are few icons of mid-20th century cinema and few symbols of "cool" who were as readily identifiable in their heyday as Steve McQueen. McQueen star vehicles like The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, Papillon, The Great Escape and The ... Read More
How to Beat the Alcoholic Shakes
The term alcoholic shakes is used to describe a common symptom of alcohol withdrawal in which the person experiences tremors or shakes. These are especially common in the arms and hands. While it's true that many people who have been addicted to alcohol for years may experience tremors or shakes related to their ... Read More
How to Recognize Signs of Trauma in Children of Addicted Parents
Regardless of age, we are always influenced by our parents. These influences are not solely the genetic factors inherited from our biological parents, but also their behaviors, habits, morals, and communication skills we learn from our caregivers. Life with an alcoholic and/or drug addicts and be unpredictable, ... Read More
