Limited Income: What is the Best Form of Treatment?

limited-income Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Finances are often the driving force for many decisions, and addiction treatment is unfortunately no exception.  Countless individuals who struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol find themselves unable to receive the professional help they need to limited finances and [...]
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Establishing a Social Circle that Promotes Sobriety

group of friends Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Recovery from an addiction to drugs and alcohol is a process that involves many different aspects.  Being in recovery means rebuilding your life in a manner that supports your ongoing sobriety and helps you stay committed to your abstinence from the [...]
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How to Tell My Parents I am Struggling with a Prescription Drug Addiction?

Mom talking to her daughter about marijuana use Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The struggle with an addiction to prescription medications can be an isolating journey, one that takes an individual through unexpected changes in many different aspects.  However an addiction to prescription medication may have started, there are numerous factors that can trigger [...]
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Finding Resources to Pay for Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse

Pill bottle with spilling medicine tablets Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Prescription drug abuse can cause an individual to deal with a never-ending cycle of vicious and destructive behavior.  However a person has become addicted to prescription medications, this is something that requires professional intervention, as many negative consequences can develop.  The [...]
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Weakness Transformed into Strength

weakness-transformed-into-strength Contributor:  W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope Google the phrase “turning weaknesses into strengths” and you will find a plethora of articles on the subject. Most of them give you practical tips for making personal and professional changes. Few of them speak of real transformation like those struggling with an addiction truly [...]
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