Drugs and drug habits are hard to keep under your thumb. The reasons for this can be understood easily by looking at the powerful relationship between a drug user and their substance of choice. This intense relationship often supersedes any personal or romantic relationships which...
As a general rule, people in our society are generally quite harsh when it comes to judging drug users and addicts. People with drug abuse problems are often disregarded and treated as if they were the bottom of the barrel of society. And yet, despite this,...
One of the most challenging parts of beating addiction is going through the detox process. Many people suffer from addiction and find it very difficult to stop using their drug of choice because of the bad feelings withdrawal brings. Often, withdrawal symptoms are the reason...
Taking the first steps toward addiction recovery can be very difficult for an addict. This is in part because they do not know what to expect from the process. Addicts may experience fear, anxiety, and nervousness when thinking about what the recovery process may look...
We all like to eat tasty food, some more than others. And most of us have struggled at times to keep our cravings and our weight in check. But at what point does that go beyond the realm of normal behavior into addictive behavior? We...
The cost of San Diego drug rehab is often a serious barrier for someone in the midst of active addiction. The financial cost, alongside the stigma commonly associated with admitting oneself to drug treatment, leads many people to attempt to get sober on their own. There...
Addiction is a very complicated and challenging condition to overcome. Most drug addicts agree that it's virtually impossible for anybody to understand the experience of addiction unless they've been through it themselves. However, the majority of drug counselors lack this very experience. This is easy enough...
In an ideal world, you would never be faced with the difficult challenge of managing employees with addictions. However, the reality is that most business owners and managers will be in charge of at least one addicted employee if not, many. Learning how to effectively manage...
If you are a business owner or manager who hires employees, then you have the unique opportunity to develop a workspace that will be unlikely to trigger or contribute to addictive behavior. For employees, a healthy work environment is paramount to a healthy mind. By making...
In the previous article, we discussed how somebody with addiction can work to overcome the issue while working a job. In this section, we will focus on what other employees can do to help improve a workspace that is negatively affected by addiction. How Employees Can...