Recovery Residences 101 OKARR, Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Resources
Level I Type P (Peer-run) are democratically run alcohol and illicit substance-free recovery homes. Oxford Houses™ are the most widely known example and researched ...
Sober living
Cognitive dissonance: Definition, effects, and examples
The major theoretical revisions differ primarily in terms of the motivation they posit for causing dissonance reduction. The revisions are self-consistency, self-affirmation, new ...
The Importance of Good Support Systems in Recovery
If you don’t want to look there, look in your local church or support group. Find people who have been sober for a long ...
Alcohol and Anxiety: Causes, Risks and Treatment
Having several nonalcoholic drinks between drinks of alcohol can also slow the effects of alcohol on your system. When dealing with stressful days or ...
Warning Signs of Relapse: Depression, Stress, and Other Triggers
Depression puts a person at a higher risk for suicide, as does substance abuse. This is why it is paramount to recognize signs of ...
The five most addictive substances on Earth and what they do to your brain
Although personal events and cultural factors affect drug use trends, when young people view drug use as harmful, they tend to decrease their drug ...
Symptoms and causes
This is of particular concern when you're taking certain medications that also depress the brain's function. Regular heavy drinking can lead to you building ...
When Youve Had Too Much: Hangover Symptoms and Remedies
There are several factors that influence how long a hangover lasts and how bad you feel. Halloween candy can give you a 'sugar hangover.' ...
How to Help Someone Who Is Addicted
Some of these tendencies may resemble an “addiction,” so to speak, because they lead you to fixate on someone else as a means of ...
How to Stop Drinking: 14 Tips for Success
Over time, drinking alcohol can cause you to gain weight because your body processes the alcohol before other nutrients. The unused nutrients, such as ...