Contributor: Libby Lyons, MSW, LCSW, CEDS, writer for Addiction Hope. Holidays can bring heightened stressors and triggers that require further coping skills for someone struggling with a current or past addiction. It is first important to know what and how addiction works. Addiction is defined as a “chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by [...]
Recently my friend Jeff (who’s almost 130 days sober) told me one of the secrets to his success and his recovery has been the ability to change his rhythms and his routines from the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to bed. When I asked Jeff, “What’s been the most important decision [...]
We All Have 24 Hours a Day According to the Gallup polls the average American sleeps 6.8 hours/night[1] giving them approximately 17.2 hours of time during the time to budget, manage and invest in for whatever version of “the good life” they are pursuing. Folks who are seriously pursuing recovery from addictions must consider the [...]
Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls The process of recovering from an addiction is a transformative journey, one that touches and challenges an individual on multiple levels: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Most addiction specialists would agree that substance abuse is something that results from a combination of complex factors and cannot be solely blamed on [...]
Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls Today, the United States is in the grip of one of the worst drug epidemics ever experienced in our country. The drug in question is Oxycontin; the addicted population is…everyone. Fortunately, Suboxone can help with reversing overdoses. Because Oxycontin is a legitimate, legal pharmaceutical drug, it is therefore prescribed [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.