Addiction Recovery Methods & Support Articles and Resources

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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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Finding Purpose After Prescription Drug Abuse

purpose-after-drug-abuse Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The struggle with an addiction to prescription medications takes a significant toll on a person in more ways than what may be apparent and obvious.  While there certainly are significant physical consequences that result from prescription drug addiction, a person’s life [...]
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Being Truthful and Honest with Myself

being-honest-with-myself Contributor:  W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope The mind tricks occurring in major chemical addiction…all have a single purpose: to keep the addictive behavior going. — Gerald May, Addiction and Grace I know my own daily practice of prayer and meditation is not easy. One reason is that this practice opens my [...]
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