Tharros House, located steps away from the center of Lexington, spans 4 levels with almost 8000 square feet of living space. All client guest rooms at Tharros are equipped with queen sized Serta Presidential Euro-top premium mattresses and high thread count linens. At Teras, clients work with their on-site case manager and our vocational coach to develop a recovery fellowship […]
In fact, 30 million people have alcohol use disorder1 in the United States alone. Luckily, this nationwide issue has resources available to help you heal. From here, you can plan a schedule for gradually reducing how much you drink per day. Ideally, this schedule will be determined with the assistance of a doctor or addiction treatment professional. If you are […]
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. […]
Having a mild intolerance to alcohol or something else in alcoholic beverages might not require a trip to a doctor. Simply avoid alcohol, limit how much you drink or avoid certain types of alcoholic beverages. While alcohol can help you fall asleep faster, it has a negative effect on sleep quality and duration. This is why people who drink alcohol […]
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 […]
They stay out of everyone’s way and try to avoid interaction and potential conflict with the rest of the family. The hero tries to maintain the appearance that their family is “normal.” The hero is normally seen as over-responsible or a perfectionist. There can be a lot of pressure on the hero to be the “golden child” which can lead to […]
Jimmy Carter’s closest political adviser and a political force in her own right, she advocated for better mental health care and underappreciated caregivers in millions of U.S. households. Traveling overseas, she fought disease, famine, and the abuse of women and girls. Coming from that town of about 600 — then and now — Rosalynn Carter changed lives across America and […]