Decision Making in Early Recovery
Suddenly we're missing obvious warning signs, ignoring key markers of danger, or simply deciding to take a leap of faith at exactly the wrong moment.
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Landing On Your Feet
For most of us, personal risk management boils down to inserting a process of logical reasoning between the desire and the action.
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Recovery Reality
“All my friends drink,” someone says. There’s a reason for that.
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Gabapentin
You might say the drug itself may not be that dangerous, except to our patients.
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Insomnia: The Medication Dilemma
Insomnia is at the top of the list of common problems for both active addicts and the newly recovering, and sleeping meds can pose risks.
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Intrusive Thoughts
In most cases, the intrusive thoughts associated with addiction (cravings, disturbing images, etc) go away during the course of recovery.
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Leaving Rehab: Seven Tips
At the end of each day, make a list of what went right. Focus on that rather than the things that didn’t.
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The Culture of Drug Use
After years in the drug world, it may not be easy for someone new to recovery to fit comfortably into the larger society. It helps to find people such as yourself– who used to use drugs but no longer do– to relate to.
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Routines for Living Recovery
Ultimately, what replaces addiction in recovery is life, in all its glory.
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Recognizing Depression
The better we understand the origins of a depressed mood, the more likely we are to come up with an effective remedy.
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Recovery Anxiety
You find yourself burdened with unfamiliar doubts and worries about the mechanics of living without alcohol and drugs. You wonder how you will ever adapt.
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Recognizing Unresolved Grief
Like so much else, the grieving process tends to get lost in the miasma of substance use and addiction.
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Turning Off the Anxiety Switch
Somehow, your brain has interpreted this as a present threat and released anxiety chemicals into your system.
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