relapse prevention

Amy Winehouse, relapse or cold turkey alcohol withdrawal?

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The sad and mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Amy Winehouse have left me baffled. The unfortunate truth is that either account is believable. Her family says it was alcohol withdrawal. A drug dealer has come forward saying that he arranged for Amy to buy some drugs from another drug dealer referred to as “Mr. [...]

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Relapse Prevention: You Can Change Your Friends But What About Family?

Every person in addiction recovery has changed their socializing situations in order to avoid the dreaded relapse. We are told that certain people and certain situations can be triggers. What do we do when some of our triggers are also family members?

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Relapse Prevention: Having One Of Those Days

Sometimes I don’t realize how happy my life has become until I have one of those days. You know, the ones where everything seems unbearable. You are feeling not so enthused about life in general and you wonder why you bother to fight the good fight.

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Addiction Recovery: Checks and Balances

In addiction recovery it is very important to routinely take inventory of yourself. Kind of a checks and balances type thing for your thinking and behavior. Why is this so important? Well by now we have learned that no one is perfect. We don’t lead perfectly structured lives all the time. Sometimes we let things [...]

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HALT: Hungry Angry Lonely Tired

Those in addiction recovery learn that taking care of your basic needs will aid in relapse prevention. There is even a catchy acronym for it. H.A.L.T. – Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. Paying attention to these simple needs is a great start in recovery.

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