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Who Started AA? The History Behind the 12 Steps

By Jessie | August 6th, 2021

The West Virginia Alcoholics Anonymous is a 12-step program that uses social connectivity and spirituality to help people fight alcoholism. Alcoholism was first recognized as an issue in the 1930s...

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How to Deal with Gaslighting and Addiction

By Jessie | August 6th, 2021

Simultaneously dealing with gaslighting and addiction can be difficult and complicated. Understanding how to deal with gaslighting in a relationship, regardless of if it's platonic, familial, or romantic, starts with...

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Four Stages of Addiction

By Jessie | August 5th, 2021

Though it may sometimes appear as if someone with a substance abuse disorder develops a problem quickly, this isn’t usually the case. When it comes to addiction to alcohol and/or...

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Sober Activities

By Jessie | July 30th, 2021

Let’s face it: sometimes the weekends can be hard when you’re in recovery from addiction. Maybe it’s the idea of having too much time on your hands, or you don’t...

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Meditation Therapy for Substance Abuse

By Jessie | July 27th, 2021

Over the past few decades, a progressive trend in healthcare has been including alternative or holistic recovery center methods into more conventional therapies. Today, many holistic techniques are currently being...

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When Is Medical Detox Necessary?

By Jessie | July 27th, 2021

Everyone has different needs when it comes to treating alcohol use disorder, a condition that can be diagnosed when your pattern of alcohol use is problematic and causes significant distress....

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How Long Does Alcohol Rehab Take?

By Jessie | July 26th, 2021

When choosing the right rehabilitation center, you may be wondering how long does alcohol rehab take? Incidentally, each individual's recovery journey is unique. This means that the length of time...

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What Are Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities?

By Jessie | July 26th, 2021

Very simply, a treatment modality is a method used to treat a patient for a particular condition. Informally, you may hear patients and medical professionals alike use the term “approach”...

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How to Reduce Withdrawal Symptoms from Alcohol

By Jessie | July 17th, 2021

If you’ve been a heavy alcohol drinker for weeks, months, or years, you are likely to have both physical and mental problems when you cut back or stop drinking. This...

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What is Narcan?

By Jessie | July 16th, 2021

Narcan is a brand name for naloxone. It’s a medicine that can rapidly reverse the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. Narcan is an opioid antagonist. This means it attaches...

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