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How to Know if Your Loved One Has an Addiction
Addiction is a very powerful disease. It makes those affected by it lie to themselves and those around them. People with substance abuse issues tell themselves that they either don’t have a problem or that they can keep their drug or alcohol use under control. They...

Healing Addiction Through Yoga
Addiction is often defined as losing the choice whether to use a substance or not. Good intentions, willpower, self-discipline--addiction is more powerful than any of these. Addiction creates a separation of mind and body. Those with a substance use disorder lose...

How Long to Wait Before Dating in Recovery
Many people who have gone to addiction treatment or are otherwise in recovery are married or in a committed relationship. For the single person in early recovery, the subject of dating often arises. How long should you I before dating? Whom should I date? When should...

Emotional Sobriety
Emotional sobriety, the ability to feel and cope with emotions instead of masking them with drug or alcohol use, can be even more difficult to achieve than physical sobriety. Many people think that because they read in a book that recovery will make them “happy,...

Alcohol Detox: Why it’s Important to Seek Professional Help
What is alcohol detox, and why does it require professional help? Detoxification, or detox, from alcohol is the body's way of ridding itself of alcohol after the individual stops using. The body has become accustomed to the presence of alcohol and has developed a...

12-Step Principles
The 12-step principles are based on a spiritual program of recovery. Each of the 12-steps has a spiritual principle behind it. The purpose of a 12-step program is to help people overcome addiction. Each step helps a person live day to day without the need for...

Acupuncture and Addiction Recovery
Evidence-based addiction treatment includes holistic methods that treat the whole person. Acupuncture is one of these methods. Addiction is not only a physical illness--it affects every aspect of a person’s being. Holistic treatment is becoming more valued as a way to...
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