My addiction to opiates began as a teenager after a significant sports injury. I was going through surgery and dealt with excruciating pain. I was prescribed a powerful painkiller. The doctor told me it was Oxycontin. I did not question it nor did my family. Next thing I know, I’m an opiate addict without even realizing it.
Nutrition’s Powerful Effect On My Mental Health and Addiction
I am now nearly 5 years sober and while clear headed for the most part still have my bouts of depression. I had a realization a couple of months ago that when I feel bad, instead of drugs, I turn to a gigantic unhealthy meal to make me happy. It hit me real hard.
5 Tips to Help you Stay Sober at Parties
Here are some tips on how to protect your sobriety at a party where you may run into temptations.
How a Partnership Between Social Workers and Librarians Can Help Drug Abuse
It may surprise you to learn that the nation’s librarians have a much more significant role in American communities than you might think. Across the nation, libraries have experienced a surge in patrons struggling with addiction, homelessness and mental illness. Resultantly, many branches have hired full-time social workers to serve at-risk patrons.
I am Grateful to be an Addict
My life was a continuous cycle of starting new and exciting things, deciding I was not good enough, and then self-destructing to the point of no return. I wallowed in self-pity and played the victim card so much that being a “victim” became my whole identity; I was a shell of a human being, was hooked on substances that did nothing but make my life messier, and was completely wasting my potential.
Willingness Is The Key To Recovery
I spent about five years of my life trying to get sober. What does trying mean? It meant I wanted to, I wanted the pain to stop, I wanted to stop hurting others and I wanted to build a life. There was one problem however, I was not willing to do whatever it takes to get and stay sober.
Life In Active Addiction
Through everything, I frequently question if some of the events in my life were even real. Our perception of reality definitely becomes altered and skewed in active addiction. We live and play by our own rules, regardless of consequence.
7 Tactics To Deal With Alcohol Addiction
Addiction is a sickness that is very difficult to break free from on your own, but there are a few ways that can help you to regain control over your life. Those who attend a rehab centre have a greater success of recovery, but there are also many things that you will need to learn to do on your own.
5 Things I Do Every Day to Benefit my Mental Health and Recovery
Incorporating healthy habits into your everyday life can aid addiction recovery and benefit mental health. If mental health goes untreated or if symptoms are left unmanaged in addiction recovery, it can make you more susceptible to a relapse. These habits can easily become a part of your daily routine, act as healthy coping skills, and help improve your quality of life.
Building A Foundation In Recovery
Entering recovery is about building a brand new life from the ground up. We must see that every area of our life was affecting us and keeping us dependent on substances just to get through the day.
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