The topic of relapse is hard for many people to approach because it may seem like your planning for failure. However, that’s not true; you’re planning for the worst-case scenario. For many people who enter treatment, they will experience a substance abuse relapse at some point in their life. The American Addiction Center found…
Anyone abusing legal or illegal substances likely needs some form of intervention. While media has glorified the classic intervention, it’s possible that the person in your life needs a different style of intervention. In nearly every case of addiction, intervention is necessary. The nature of the beast of addiction is that the person who…
Have you tried everything? Have you spoken to the person you love until you’re blue in the face? Maybe, the discussions you’ve had about their opioid addiction have led to screaming matches, fights, physical altercations, or emotion battery. The issue is that when you try to have a conversation about addiction, you’re speaking to someone…
What’s the difference between waking up with a hangover and waking up with your hands shaking until you get another drink? Many people with alcohol use disorder will refer to their alcohol withdrawal symptoms as a hangover. That statement is inaccurate. A hangover is dehydration, and your body telling you, “let’s not do that again,…
Can you meet people in a rehabilitation program and make friends or start lasting relationships? Different recovery centers have different opinions on the people you meet in recovery. You’ll likely run into the same types of people or people with similar backgrounds. Every 12-step meeting or rehabilitation program is likely to have the same types…
Recovering from alcohol abuse or addiction is hard enough. However, there is a huge milestone in recovery when you feel confident enough to participate in social situations. Knowing that you’ll be around alcohol or intoxicated people can bring up both temptation and anxiety. Don’t let anxiety keep you locked inside a room forever. You…
In the years following the Vietnam war, there was a wave of heroin use. Then through the 1980s, there was the crack surge, now an opioid epidemic. America will always have a war to wage when it comes to freeing its citizens from addiction. However, the usage of opioids has changed how many people view…
There is a lot of focus in recovery groups or centers, such as Rehab Carolinas, about building communication skills. When there is an opportunity for the family to work together, you can help your loved one by learning how to interact with them from the start. Imagine a slate wiped clean and you’ll both be…
What has probably been the elephant in the room for years may finally be coming to the surface of conversation. If you’re seeking help from the resources at Rehab Carolinas, the topic of parental addiction is something you’re willing to approach. Many children grow up to be fully functioning adults that have parents who continue…
Battling addiction and going through rehab will put extreme strain on all of your personal relationships. From friends to spouses and even children, you likely lied and deceived, leading to the destruction of trust with those you love. The people closest to you will remember long after you begin your recovery. How can you work…