Recovery Journal

  • Dangers of Meth and Sex Addiction

    Dangers of Meth and Sex Addiction

    Meth addiction comes with many risks and the potential for adverse consequences, including impulsive, unsafe sex. Meth use lowers inhibitions and can lead to a person having sex with someone they don’t know or engaging in unprotected sex or risky behavior. Sex addiction is a process addiction that works on the brain in similar ways…

  • Dangers of Using Xanax and Coke

    Dangers of Using Xanax and Coke

    Xanax and cocaine (coke) are two drugs that are commonly abused, and they may be even more dangerous when used in conjunction.

  • What Is Emotional Sobriety?

    What Is Emotional Sobriety?

    Emotional sobriety is vital to the recovery process. Being emotionally sober means having the ability to actively confront and cope with all the unhealthy emotions that were neglected during substance abuse.

  • What Is Holistic Therapy for Addiction Treatment?

    What Is Holistic Therapy for Addiction Treatment?

    Holistic therapies are non-traditional recovery methods employed to complement more conventional treatment approaches.

  • Valtrex and Alcohol: Safe to Mix?

    Valtrex and Alcohol: Safe to Mix?

    When taking certain medications, whether they’re prescription or over-the-counter, it’s essential to know the risks, side effects,

  • The Dangers of Snorting Tramadol

    The Dangers of Snorting Tramadol

    Tramadol is a prescription opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. Although tramadol is thought to have a relatively…

  • How Long Does Lortab Stay in Your System?

    How Long Does Lortab Stay in Your System?

    Lortab is an opioid medication commonly used to treat pain and severe cough. It contains both acetaminophen and hydrocodone.

  • Group Therapy Activities for Addiction Treatment

    Group Therapy Activities for Addiction Treatment

    Group therapy activities offer a space for people in recovery to examine themselves and their addictive behaviors in a safe and welcoming environment.

  • Bulimia Treatment and Addiction

    Bulimia Treatment and Addiction

    A person who suffers from both substance abuse and an eating disorder has what is known as co-occurring conditions.

  • Risks of Using Prednisone and Alcohol

    Risks of Using Prednisone and Alcohol

    Combining prednisone and alcohol can increase the risk of numerous complications. Although prednisone may provide health benefits when taken as directed

  • Alcohol Relapse Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

    Alcohol Relapse Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

    It doesn’t matter how committed you are to being sober or how long you have been sober because there is always the potential for an alcohol relapse at some point.

  • Smoking Oxycodone

    Smoking Oxycodone

    Oxycodone (OxyContin) is a prescription opioid approved to treat moderate-severe pain. It also acts as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant.

  • Signs Of Opiate Abuse

    Signs Of Opiate Abuse

    Signs of Opiate Abuse – Opiates are a sub-class in the opioid drug class. Opioids are prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.

  • Risks of Mixing Seroquel and Alcohol

    Risks of Mixing Seroquel and Alcohol

    Seroquel (quetiapine) is a prescription antipsychotic medication commonly prescribed to relieve psychotic symptoms in those with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

  • Dangers of Mixing Tramadol and Alcohol

    Dangers of Mixing Tramadol and Alcohol

    Whether you are an occasional drinker or one who regularly imbibes and has “one too many,”

  • Dangers of Snorting Gabapentin

    Dangers of Snorting Gabapentin

    Gabapentin (Neurontin) is a prescription medication commonly prescribed for the treatment of neuropathic pain, seizures, and restless leg syndrome.

  • What Is Art Therapy?

    What Is Art Therapy?

    When a person decides to seek professional help for substance abuse, there are multiple options for what type of treatment he or she can undergo.

  • Top 10 Negative Effects of Marijuana

    Top 10 Negative Effects of Marijuana

    Top 10 Negative Effects of Marijuana – The number of states that permit the use of medicinal and recreational marijuana has been steadily increasing.

  • Dangers of Absinthe Alcohol

    Dangers of Absinthe Alcohol

    Absinthe alcohol is a very potent liquor that has been reported to induce hallucinations and result in euphoria.

  • List of Street Names for Drugs

    List of Street Names for Drugs

    List of Street Names for Drugs – People who sell or use or illicit substances can get very imaginative when coming up with street names for drugs, and these are continuously evolving.

  • What Is a Sober Companion?

    What Is a Sober Companion?

    What Is a Sober Companion? – Completing an addiction treatment program and returning to the real world can be terrifying.