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6 Steps for Setting Boundaries with Someone in Recovery

When someone pursues recovery, your relationship with them can change for the better. By setting up boundaries early on and communicating your feelings effectively, you and your loved one can develop a mutual respect that tends to your needs just as much as their sobriety. Follow these 6 important steps from Addiction Recovery Coach Rick Lepkowski.

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What Does It Feel Like to Go Through Drug Withdrawal?

Drug and alcohol withdrawal is a painful and disruptive period of time, but there are ways to alleviate these difficult symptoms. By using pain management tools and healthy coping mechanisms, experiencing withdrawal can be more manageable.

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Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

Although many use these terms interchangeably, detox and rehab each have their own purpose. While detox primarily focuses on addressing the physical effects that addiction has had on the body, rehab focuses more on the psychological effects.

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Making Amends: How to Repair the Damage Caused by Active Addiction

Making amends is part of the 12 Step process and is beneficial to long-term recovery. Why it matters and how you and your loved one can heal from past trauma.
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10 Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol

It is no secret that alcohol is damaging to your health, but you may surprised to learn just how much it can affect your mind and body. Here are 10 common side effects of alcohol consumption.
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Are You Addicted to Codependency?

Codependency can deeply impact your mental health. Recognize the signs of codependency and start mending your relationship.
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Supporting a Partner with Anxiety: Ways to Help Them and Yourself

Having a partner with an anxiety disorder can be hard. Learn about how you can support your partner and keep your own mental health in check.
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How to Reduce Alcohol Cravings

Are you having urges to drink? Learn how to manage or reduce alcohol cravings by following these coping strategies.
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What is Attachment Theory? Is There a Link Between Addiction and Attachment Disorder?

Understanding attachment style theory can strengthen the relationship between yourself and others. See why it is important in recovery.
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Tips for Moms in Recovery, From a Mom in Recovery

It can be difficult to maintain sobriety, family, and self-care as a mom in recovery. Find out tips on how to be a sober (and happy!) parent.
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What Are Words of Affirmation and How to Use Them

Sometimes words can be just as powerful as actions. See why using words of affirmation can strengthen communication in your relationship.
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Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment: What You Need to Know

Seeking help is a courageous first step toward recovery. Find out tips on how insurance coverage works for addiction treatment.
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What to Expect at Your First AA Meeting

If you have never attended a 12 Step meeting before, the idea of walking into a room full of strangers and sharing your story can be intimidating. To make your first meeting a bit easier, here are some tips from others in recovery.
Drugs

How to Handle Benzodiazepine Cravings

Are you struggling with benzodiazepine cravings? Discover tips and strategies for managing these urges in early recovery.
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Fentanyl 101: What You Need to Know

Fentanyl is one of the most powerful and deadly substances of the opioid class and has been linked to numerous fatal overdoses in recent years. Read on to learn more about fentanyl addiction, the side effects of fentanyl, and the possibility of a fentanyl overdose.