Addiction Recovery Blog
Embalming Fluid: A Different Kind of High
Drug users are known to do crazy things. Just go over the morning papers or tune in to cable TV. You’ll learn of people of jumping off buildings, burning down their own homes or assaulted members of their own family when under the influence of illicit substances. And...
Shrooms: How Long Does It Stay in Your System?
How Long Do Shrooms Stay In Your System? Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as purple passion, magic mushrooms or shrooms, have their place in history as being used in religious and spiritual rituals in Mesoamerica. They are also quite famous in Europe and the United...
Sometimes ‘Good Enough’ is the Best Substance Use Disorder Treatment
There’s a saying often attributed to Voltaire (though similar antecedents date back to Shakespeare and even Confucius) that is often translated or paraphrased: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” It was sometimes used in politics to urge compromise on...
The Depressing Possibility of Lexapro Addiction
The reality is that the very medicine that’s most often prescribed to help on your road to recovery can sometimes make your life more complicated. Lexapro is many doctors' go-to drug when it comes to depression. It’s sad and ironic that while a person’s depression is...
Can you get a ‘Lyrica High’? Let’s Take a Deeper Look
Lyrica is the brand name of Pregabalin, which is an antiepileptic drug. The chemical pregabalin was discovered and developed by Richard Silverman, a professor from the Department of Chemistry at the Northwestern University between 1989 and 1990....
Can the Liver Repair Itself After Years of Drinking?
Can The Liver Repair Itself After Years Of Drinking? Yes! You can heal your liver The liver is one of the most complex organs in the body, second only to the brain. Like the brain, the liver is very resilient and is highly regenerative. In other words, you can very...
The Undeniable Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
The Top 11 Benefits Of Quitting Alcohol When you make a decision to quit drinking alcohol and recover from your addiction, you are a step away towards experiencing its long list of benefits. [toc] Below are the things you will gain as you start living in sobriety: You...
It Should Be Easier to Get Suboxone than Oxycontin, but It Isn’t
Should the cure for an illness be harder to get than the cause? Well, it is. As you are probably tired of hearing, we are in the midst of an opioid addiction epidemic, sparked or exacerbated by the over-prescription of legal but highly addictive opioid prescription...
Understanding the 12 Steps Of AA
The 12 Steps Of AA Explained The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most preferred methods in helping not only alcoholics, but even persons who are struggling with other forms of addictions such as drugs, gambling, and computer games. An article published...
The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Drugs
Mixing Drugs With Alcohol: Effects & Dangers By Drug Type Have you noticed the sign “Do Not Mix with Alcohol” on the labels of prescription medications? It is a clear warning that you should never do that because it is dangerous. Mixing alcohol and drugs is a bad...