Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Recovering from an addiction means the gradual rebuilding and restructuring of your life and learning how to become a functioning member of society again. This may involve the development of healthy coping mechanisms, learning new skills, discovering time management and more. [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For many individuals who battle an addiction, drugs or alcohol are often a way of disguising or coping with overwhelming emotions or stressful situations. Some addicts may find that being high or under the influence of drugs or alcohol makes life [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Recovering from alcoholism is a challenging process, one that requires rebuilding your life and establishing new and healthy habits and behaviors. While an alcoholic, a person may have hid behind their alcoholism to avoid certain situations or used alcohol as a [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope If you have struggled with an addiction, you can likely relate to the many obstacles, challenges, and trials that any person on this road may be facing. Living with an addiction, no matter how short or long, has damaging repercussions, including [...]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.