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Why Fentanyl Causes So Many Overdoses

New Start Recovery 03/13/2019 Addiction, Drug Addiction Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard about fentanyl, the pharmaceutical-grade opiate that has caused a spike in overdose deaths recently. The actual numbers should sound alarm bells: OD fatalities that involve fentanyl increased ...

Getting a Job with a Felony Drug Charge

Jamie Strassenburg 02/26/2019 Drug Addiction, Featured, For Loved Ones, Recovery Leave a Comment

You would think that once you get clean and finish treatment, it would just be a matter of willpower to get your life going again on the outside. After all, ...

Anhedonia: Lack of Pleasure After Quitting Heroin

Jamie Strassenburg 02/07/2019 Addiction, Detox, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Residential Leave a Comment

When dreading the thought of getting clean, a lot of the concern centers around the painful process of detox. Opiate withdrawal in particular is so miserable that it’s earned the ...

“Clean” Addictions: Compulsive Behaviors in Recovery

Jamie Strassenburg 01/30/2019 Addiction, Detox, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse, Residential Leave a Comment

Ever wondered why AA and NA meetings are full of donuts, cookies, coffee, and post-meeting chainsmokers? It’s not just a way to tempt newcomers into staying for the long haul. …

Life After Rehab: Now What?

Jamie Strassenburg 01/14/2019 Addiction, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Going to rehab is hard enough. But actually staying sober afterward? Without any guidance? Aside from feeling a little daunting (one day at a time), a lack of direction in ...

Why Did My Boyfriend Get Me into Drugs?

Jamie Strassenburg 12/26/2018 Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Residential Leave a Comment

It’s a sad tale, and unfortunately all too common. The stage: a relatively normal, functional girl grows up in a loving and secure home. She ambles through life learning how ...

Relapse Dreams: Cause for Concern?

Jamie Strassenburg 11/29/2018 Addiction, Detox, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse, Residential Leave a Comment

“La la, just going to treatment, minding my own business, working the steps like they taught me…” When BAM! You jolt awake into a cold sweat, bewildered and utterly confused ...

Who Answers Addiction Help Lines?

Jamie Strassenburg 11/16/2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

Making the decision to accept help SHOULD be the most difficult part of getting help for addicts. After all, it’s not easy to move through the stages of change toward ...

Being Honest to Family About Your Recovery

Jamie Strassenburg 11/09/2018 Health and Wellness, Recovery Leave a Comment

Working a program requires a unique head space. It’s like all normal decision-making gets turned upside down, and recovering addicts find themselves reeling and relying on counselors for how to …

The Small Window for Addicts Wanting Help

Jamie Strassenburg 11/01/2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones, Recovery Leave a Comment

The mind of an addict is chaotic. Even once they’ve hit rock bottom (or somewhere close), the rational mind remains chained beneath chemical dependency. Addiction hijacks the brain in a …

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