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Reasons Why People Leave Treatment Early (And How to Prevent It)

New Start Recovery August 21, 2020 Detox, For Loved Ones, Recovery, Relapse, Residential Leave a Comment

If you’ve watched any medical shows, you’ve probably heard the term β€œAMA” before. It means going against medical advice and it’s a term in real life too. For example, paramedics ...

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Willpower Isn’t Enough to Stay Sober

Jamie Strassenburg July 16, 2020 Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

It’s become particularly evident lately that we live in a country which places an exaggerated value on individual choice. The mindset has reached the point of, β€œDo what you want, ...

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What Happens to Recovery After COVID?

Jamie Strassenburg June 18, 2020 Culture, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Extended solitude changes the way your brain functions. After several months of quarantine, many recovering addicts find themselves returning to old destructive thought patterns that they worked very hard in …

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Can Recovering Addicts Be Okay with Being Alone?

Jamie Strassenburg June 8, 2020 Addiction, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Very few people expected quarantine to last as long as it has. The news came about pretty suddenly, and within the same week, states were shuttering down non-essential businesses across …

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The Downward Spiral of Isolation

The Downward Spiral of Isolation

Jamie Strassenburg May 15, 2020 Health and Wellness, Relapse Leave a Comment

Getting too caught up in one’s own head is a pretty common force of habit for people who suffer with chemical dependence. Sometimes those thoughts are centered around specific issues, …

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Handling Isolation and Anxiety During Quarantine

Handling Isolation and Anxiety During Quarantine

Jamie Strassenburg April 3, 2020 Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

The mind of a recovering addict inevitably wanders to some pretty dark places. That dark path becomes steeper without the reassuring anchors of friends, the fellowship, counselors, or some other ...

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How to Stay Sober During Social Distancing

Jamie Strassenburg March 25, 2020 Addiction, Featured, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

People in the US are facing a tough period of lockdown as we try to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. As state and county governments ban non-essential gatherings, we ...

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Does Suboxone Count as Getting Clean?

Jamie Strassenburg December 6, 2019 Culture, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Addiction treatment has come a long way in the last two decades. Prescription drugs can now help keep drug and alcohol addicts away from their drug of choice. A few …

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Why Addicts Refuse Help When Life is Falling Apart

Jamie Strassenburg November 26, 2019 Addiction, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Addicts have different levels of awareness depending on their drug of choice and the stage of their addiction. They may understand that their life is falling apart, or tunnel vision …

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Preventing Relapse: Why Aftercare in Recovery is Crucial

Shannon Brutsche October 4, 2019 Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

First thing’s first: let’s get rid of the notion of being β€œfixed.” There is no instant, easy, or permanent fix in addiction recovery. It just doesn’t work that way. Recovery ...

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