by Aspen Stoddard | Oct 12, 2018 | Addiction, Recovery
Substance abuse can arise at any age or from out of any circumstance.As a complex disease, addiction often co-occurs with other mental health illnesses. Much like how heart disease and diabetes are often diagnosed closely or simultaneously in a person, addiction and...
by Aspen Stoddard | Oct 4, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Treatment, Practicing Recovery, Recovery
It doesn’t matter where you are or how long you’ve been clean, the impulse to use can arise at any moment.It Gets EasierThis impulse, or craving, can feel so severe that it may seem impossible to resist. The truth is, however, by using and strengthening skills of...
by Aspen Stoddard | Sep 22, 2018 | Addiction
Addiction, like many other health conditions, is often surrounded in misinformation.For people who have never had an addiction, understanding such a complex phenomenon can be near impossible. Because of the extreme measures many people suffering from a substance abuse...
by Aspen Stoddard | Sep 17, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Treatment, Practicing Recovery, Recovery
While the beginning stages of recovery are mostly focused on drug or alcohol cessation, detox, physical restoration, and learning techniques to curb cravings, a critical step for long-term recovery lies in self-discovery.Self-DiscoverySelf-discovery will guide you to...
by Aspen Stoddard | Aug 20, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Treatment
Quitting ‘cold turkey’ refers to a person stopping the use of drugs or alcohol without aid.For substances like amphetamines, cigarettes, or other uppers, quitting will most likely carry with it an uncomfortable and distressing period of time but is almost never life...
