People often abuse drugs and alcohol as a way to avoid difficult emotions or escape from challenging situations. Ask anyone addicted to substances why their substance use started and you will likely hear one of those two reasons. No one sets out to become dependent on drugs or alcohol. There is nothing glamorous or enjoyable […]
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Medical care for HIV has come a long way since the virus was first discovered in the United States in the 1980s. Thankfully, what once seemed like a fatal diagnosis is now a manageable condition with antiretroviral therapy. Additionally, with harm reduction measures like condoms and syringe service programs, most people can avoid contracting or
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The modern age of communication lacks connection that engages more than one sense simultaneously. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other social platforms help us find new ways to stay in constant contact with each other, via carefully annotated tweets and filtered video clips. You’ve likely witnessed births, deaths, weddings, heartbreak, puppy adoptions, and more, all through
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Uncertainty is a constant player in addiction recovery. It is something that affects someone from the very beginning of their own recovery, as well as each step they take on their journey. Uncertainty can even be a barrier for people seeking aid for their addiction in the first place, as each person may not be aware of the recovery path or what it will look like. This uncertainty at any step breeds anxiety, all of which can come together and make recovery very difficult.
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There are a lot of different factors involved in someone’s recovery from addiction. Each day brings new challenges that need to be overcome to stay on a healthy path to sobriety. However, it is this challenge that makes recovery worth the time that one spends in therapy. There is a power in having to pass through a rite of passage in recovery. Despite the difficulties, there is strength in overcoming each and every one of the trials that someone experiences on their own recovery path. Going through these rites of passage instills power and motivation in each person to continue pushing forward through future challenges to come.
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