Understanding how amphetamine withdrawal is likely to impact your recovery from addiction is crucial to future success with sobriety. Withdrawal symptoms are common when someone stops using a substance after they have become physically or psychologically dependent upon it. These symptoms of withdrawal can make stopping ... Read More
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The Wilson Sisters of the Band “Heart” Open Up About Drugs
Best known as the lead singers and songwriters for the band Heart, Ann and Nancy Wilson have left an indelible mark on the music world. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, the band is known for its hard rock, heavy metal and occasional folk sensibility and has even been described by some as the ... Read More
What Is a Speedball?
What's a Speedball? Various drugs are sometimes taken together when users are seeking a different kind of high than the individual substances provide. So what is it? It's a combination of heroin and cocaine, which are both illegal drugs. Heroin and cocaine commonly come in powdered forms and can be dissolved into a ... Read More
Bob Marley: His Drug Use and Reggae Music
Bob Marley is known as the face and symbol of reggae. His name and music are familiar worldwide. Rolling Stone put him 11th on its list of the 100 greatest musical artists of all time. Bob Marley and the Wailers have three albums on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums, and he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ... Read More
Non-Opiate Painkiller Options for People in Recovery
Abstinence is key to recovery. But for many people with an opiate addiction, issues with chronic pain can be a real challenge to long-term sobriety. That makes finding effective non-opiate painkiller options a driving concern in recovery. Fortunately, there are safe and effective solutions for chronic pain that won't ... Read More
Should You Drink Non-Alcoholic Beer in Recovery?
Recovering from alcoholism is difficult for a variety of reasons: It can feel like a lonely road, it takes away a coping mechanism the individual relies on, and it requires changing habits. To cope with the stress that accompanies the early stages of addiction treatment, many recovering from alcoholism wonder if ... Read More
How Burning the Candle at Both Ends Can Harm Mental Health
In today's society, being busy is sometimes a hallmark of success. People tend to think that if they stay as busy as they can, they'll be viewed as being a person who's successful and who has things going for them. What those individuals might not realize is that being too busy and never planning time to rest and ... Read More
Alumni Outlook: How I Overcame Depression with Spirituality
When I was prompted to write a blog on this topic, I smiled with reluctance as I reflected on this past year. Isolation is the fuel to the fire of depression and I am not immune to the hardships that have transpired this year. For those of us in recovery, the community is everything. I’ll speak for myself when I say ... Read More
