Informed by her personal journey to recovery and support of loved ones in sobriety, Jessica’s empathetic and authentic approach resonates deeply with the Addiction Help community. While it isn’t common for a newly sober person to live at a halfway house, it isn’t impossible. Someone committed to sobriety can check their local halfway house about any specific recovery milestones that […]
Then, when that person becomes sober and experiences withdrawal, their body and their tolerance levels react accordingly, pushing their tolerance closer to normal. When a person then relapses on opioids, they take the same increased amount of opioids as they had before and the body isn’t ready to process that amount of drugs. Adopting healthy lifestyle choices, such as regular […]
One study reports that an average stay lasts between 166 and 254 days. Anyone who wants to stop drinking alcohol or using drugs should consider joining a sober living community. Many residents complete a rehabilitation program prior to approaching a sober living home, but this is not mandatory. A sober living home typically costs the same as the average apartment. […]
Read on to learn more about sober living houses, including how they function, whether one may be right for you or a loved one and how to find a reputable facility in your area. Sober living homes encourage participation in group meetings, household tasks, and sometimes, holistic practices such as meditation and mindfulness. Individuals in sober homes share a common […]
During this period, learning, memory, and processing functions of the brain are enhanced, affecting a person’s long-term memory capacity. The brain then moves on to the next stage of light sleep, but there is an increase in brave wave frequency, followed by a further slowing down. This process of powering up and then slowing down helps to further slow activity […]
A 10-panel drug test will look for 10 of the most common drugs that a person may be abusing. This selection usually includes five common prescription medications and five illicit street drugs. Contrary to what many advertised drug tests might promise, not all substances leave their telltale chemical signature in the body for the same amount of time. Test results […]
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati won a gold medal in giant slalom. Rebagliati subsequently tested positive for marijuana, after which a series of Olympic boards voted to strip him of the medal. The ruling was unusual, because cannabis was not on the International Olympic Committee’s list of banned substances at the time (it was […]
Misusing or taking amphetamines that your provider did not prescribe to you can cause dangerous side effects and could lead to addiction or death. To avoid withdrawal symptoms, take your medication exactly as your provider prescribed it to you. Schedule a time to take it every day and stick to that same schedule for the duration that you’re taking the […]