E-Cigarette and Tobacco use study finds that people over the age of 12 are now experiencing more lung problems. Prevalence of emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma has increased in younger individuals since the start of the Vaping craze. Research indicates that there is an increased (330% to be exact) risk of lung-related issues with these tobacco…
“There’s strength in numbers.” – English idiom When a person comes into addiction treatment or recovery—whether you’re in a substance abuse treatment program, a professionals health program, a 12 Steps fellowship, whatever—once the alcohol and/or drugs have been stopped (through “one day at a time” abstinence), emotions and feelings may arise that we’ve never before…
Substance abusers are more at risk of contracting COVID-19 and suffering serious complications. What’s frightening is that most of them do not know this, which could lead to them not taking the necessary precautions to protect themselves. The following are just some of the ways COVID-19 affects substance abusers. How COVID-19 Affects Substance Abusers COVID-19…
Over the years, multiple treatment methods have helped manage the dangers of addiction. For example, the psychotherapy program in FL may help provide a myriad of benefits. But what is psychotherapy? And how can it help you with addiction? Thankfully, we at BoardPrep Recovery Center® have a strong understanding of this therapy option. So please…
Addiction continues to affect millions of American men and women. In the meantime, treatment methods are evolving while new ones are being introduced. TMS therapy is one of the new approaches to helping people recover and abstain from drugs and alcohol. But it is not for everyone, which is why you’re probably asking, “does my loved one…
“You forgive yourself for every failure, because you are trying to do the right thing. God knows that and you know it. Nobody else may know it.” – Maya Angelou Coming into recovery from addiction, most of us feel a lot of guilt and shame for “what we’ve done” or “how far we’ve fallen.” We…
“Humility is the proper estimate of oneself.” – Charles Spurgeon, 19th c. English pastor and author I recall when I first got into recovery, I was introduced to how people in 12 Step programs and many addiction treatment programs view ‘humility’/‘being humble’—a trait I believed at the time was a sign of weakness, being…