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Overcoming Terminal Uniqueness in Addiction Treatment
For many newcomers to drug and alcohol treatment programs, feeling like they don’t belong in the group because they don’t have anything in common with other members is common. It’s a phenomenon known as “terminal uniqueness,” and it’s a form of denial that allows addicts and alcoholics to believe that the situation they are facing…
Making it Through Heroin Withdrawal
Being addicted to heroin feels like being on a roller coaster ride that never ends. You’re either high and intoxicated, or fighting off excruciating heroin withdrawal. Either way, normal functioning is a struggle. Holding down a job and maintaining a normal lifestyle while on heroin is so difficult that many addicts can’t manage it at…
Understanding Opiate Addiction Symptoms Can Save Your Life
It’s not easy to overcome opiate addiction symptoms – in fact, many experts believe that opiate addiction is one of the most difficult forms of addiction to treat because the symptoms are so powerful. Opiate maintenance therapy can help ease withdrawal symptoms for the recovering opiate addict, but Suboxone or Subutex alone can’t resolve the…
Why Heroin Detox at Home Is a Bad Idea
If you’re addicted to heroin, you may be tempted to try heroin detox at home on your own. You may have heard that opiate withdrawal isn’t medically dangerous. You may also believe that you should be able to summon the willpower to quit on your own without medically-assisted opiate detox. However, addiction isn’t a matter…
How to Find New Interests in Holistic Drug Rehab
Holistic drug rehab programs treat drug and alcohol addiction as conditions that arise from dysfunctions in every area of a person’s life. These programs focus on treating drug addicts and alcoholics as whole people, who require nurturance and healing physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially and spiritually. A big part of your success in holistic drug rehab…