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How to be successful in sustaining addiction recovery

How to be successful in sustaining addiction recovery

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Coming out of a denial, accepting one’s addiction and getting sober demand a great deal of courage and strong will power. Once an individual is sober, maintaining that phase for life can be a difficult task. The initial recovery period is an extremely vulnerable phase of one’s life because one has to start all over again, almost in all the areas of life. This might lead to acute anxiety and increase one’s chance to suffer from a relapse. Therefore, while treading the recovery path, it is imperative to keep few things in mind to ensure that one doesn’t go off track. Read more

7 foods that help in nicotine detox

7 foods that help in nicotine detox

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Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. According to the 2016 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills around 6 million people each year, globally. Tobacco users usually resort to smoking cigarettes, cigars, and pipes or some even chew and sniff it. Read more

Things to do when addiction is in genes

Things to do when addiction is in genes

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It is said that addiction is 50 percent a genetic predisposition and rest 50 percent has to do with inadequate coping skills. A person has a higher propensity of getting addicted when he has a relative who is addicted to a substance or is a recovering addict. Studies have revealed that children of addicts are eight times more likely to abuse a substance in the future. Read more

Unnatural high: The dangerous side of synthetic marijuana

Unnatural high: The dangerous side of synthetic marijuana

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It goes by many different names – Spice, K-2, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Black Mamba, Bliss, Blaze, Skunk, Moon Rocks, and many more. Formulated for research purposes, synthetic cannabinoids – popularly known as synthetic marijuana – are often sold in retail outlets, gas stations and via the internet as herbal incense products or potpourri. Read more

Cognitive behavioral therapy and recovery

Cognitive behavioral therapy and recovery

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Recovering from drug and alcohol addiction is a winding road. A patient may undergo physical and mental stress on their struggle towards recovery. Fortunately, professionals have many tools to treat addiction and a form of mental health therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. In summary, CBT helps recovering substance abusers recognize and avoid harmful situations, and to cope with the variety of problems that come with substance abuse. Read more

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