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Many people going through addiction may have multiple layers of their struggle to contend with. In many cases, addiction comes accompanied with other traumatic burdens, therefore making it harder to overcome the addiction alone. One of these struggles is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD...

How does guilt get in the way of overcoming addiction? There are many connections between internal Guilt and addictive tendencies. People might even say that they are addicted to feeling guilty. Like a narcotic, guilt gives us a safe zone that we can always go...

One of the biggest strengths of addiction is its ability to thrive in solitude. Among the therapy and rehab exercises, another strength that allows one to overcome addiction is companionship. Here at our treatment center in Florida, friendships are encouraged as a necessity for one...

When someone seeks treatment for addiction, there are several reasons why they might be hesitant to start a program. Whether they realize it or not, there will be things that they are leaving behind when going into treatment centers. Aside from giving up the substances...

When speaking about the harms of addiction, most point out the natural results that stem from a particular substance. For instance, many opiates lead to dependency, mental issues, and even life-threatening situations. However, what about the risks that come from a life of drug use,...

Xanax is both a fast-acting and surprisingly addictive drug. Addiction can often happen through prescription medication. Although a prescription is meant to assist, someone might not always be compatible with the strength of a prescription. One can develop a dependency towards prescription drug abuse, even if taken as prescribed. Now we...

Making the move to rehab can be an odd, and possibly intimidating experience. The very idea of it might have just recently been thrust upon you if you were in an intervention. Despite what you might have heard or seen on TV, a Rehab treatment center...

All people react to addiction differently. Some are more psychologically addicted while others are more physically addicted. But the one thing that they all have in common is that they are at the mercy of a disease called addiction. And when we seek help, we...

Contrary to popular belief, recovery does not always end with just inpatient treatment. It carries onto how you readjust to your daily living. There comes a time of course where you have to readjust back into the real world. However, with the struggles and temptations...