Equine Therapy: Does It Help Address Addiction? Yes, equine therapy be used to help address issues related to addiction. It helps us shift emotional and mental patterns, and discover new ways of being. While relatively new, this type of therapy has been shown to have many widespread benefits for both mental and emotional health. How?… Continue reading Horse Riding as Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Author: Addiction Blog
Addiction Blog is a network of bloggers managed by Lee Weber. These contributors are industry leaders who are interested in the field of addiction treatment. Our mission is to inform and connect families and individuals struggling with addiction. We hope that this website and our blogs help reduce the stigma associated with talking about the disease of addiction.
Hey Teens! Is Cannabis Bad for Your Brain or Mental Health?
New Perspectives In recent years, marijuana has been linked on weed-advocate websites to reduced levels of anxiety or depression. So, there are many smokers who strongly believe the drug can help with mental health. But some of their claims are loose, at best. Research shows variable influence of marijuana on mental health issues…and some research even indicates that… Continue reading Hey Teens! Is Cannabis Bad for Your Brain or Mental Health?
Addiction Breathing and Meditation Techniques: An INTERVIEW with Nathaniel V. Dust
Breath is Life When you think of it, the one action that involves us with the universe is our breath. We breathe in. We breathe out. However, breathing is not restricted to the physical action of taking in air. It can become a conscious means of communication with…well, with our Higher Power. So, if you’re… Continue reading Addiction Breathing and Meditation Techniques: An INTERVIEW with Nathaniel V. Dust
Is it Difficult to Quit Marijuana?
ARTICLE OVERVIEW: It is fairly easy to quit using marijuana, even if you’re physically dependent on THC. You’ll learn more about the addictive potential of marijuana in this article. Then, we review common side effects of quitting and typical withdrawal protocols. Finally, we offer tips from the experts. ESTIMATED READING TIME: 10 minutes TABLE OF… Continue reading Is it Difficult to Quit Marijuana?
Teen Anger Management | Managing Emotions in Addiction Recovery
Help Your Teen Manage Anger the Right Way If you are a parent of a child in addiction recovery, you may feel like you are walking on eggshells. For example, have you noticed that your teen is glued to their cell phone? When you ask your loved one a question, are you met with eye… Continue reading Teen Anger Management | Managing Emotions in Addiction Recovery
How Can I Explain Pill Addiction to My Child?
Addiction is Medical! Dealing with pill addiction? Are you looking for a way to explain it to your child or a family member? There is a medical way to explain to loved ones how you are dealing with health difficulties such as addiction. But in order to talk about addiction, you must understand it first.… Continue reading How Can I Explain Pill Addiction to My Child?
Innovative Discharge Planning for Addiction Treatment Aftercare
Harold C. Urschell III, MD, MMA – Chief Medical Strategist at Enterhealth Successful Solutions to Long-Term Recovery Treatment for drug or alcohol addiction isn’t finished when a patient leaves a residential or outpatient treatment program. In reality, life after treatment is when a person’s recovery genuinely begins. After all, this is when the skills learned… Continue reading Innovative Discharge Planning for Addiction Treatment Aftercare
What is the Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Illness?
Addiction and Mental Illness Require Treatment Much research has shown that there is an extremely complex relationship between addiction and mental illness. According to a renowned addiction psychiatrist at New York University by the name of Dr. Stephen Gilman, approximately 55 percent of people who are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction will eventually… Continue reading What is the Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Illness?
Is it Hard to Quit Heroin?
ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Coming off heroin can be very difficult. Many heroin addicts who have tried quitting on their own experienced severe complications which included frequent relapses and life threatening situations. But when coming off heroin under a doctor’s supervision and medical care, there is a way out! TABLE OF CONTENTS Addictiveness Heroin and Brain Changes… Continue reading Is it Hard to Quit Heroin?