Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
5 Basic Methods to Stay Sober When Recovering from Alcohol and Drug Abuse
When you first start out with recovery, it can feel like the world has collapsed, and you're not quite sure how to reenter it. Relapse rates are high, especially in the first day of sobriety. But there are still some powerful tools you can use to keep yourself on...
Essential Oils and Substance Use Disorder—How Can Aromatherapy Help You?
Aromatherapy has taken the world by storm over the past few years. It seems like everyone knows what essential oils are and what they can do—but they're not quite sure which kinds to try first! Luckily, essential oils are very versatile and can work for many different...
Getting Your Motivation Back and Recovering from Substance Use Disorder
Some days, it feels like you're dragging. You can't get it together. You're tired, you feel like you can't be productive, you feel as though it takes all of your effort just to go about your day. It seems like you've lost your motivation to recover and be better. How...
President Trump and Alcohol—Why He Believes that Drinking Kills
Donald Trump is fairly well-known for his relationship with alcohol—he doesn't touch a drop these days, or ever, he's stated. His brother, Freddy Trump, was an alcoholic, and died at 42 because of his heavy drinking. As a result, President Trump chooses to not imbibe:...
How Do You Recover Your Finances After Alcohol Addiction?
For many who have lived in addiction, it's quite common to behave recklessly, to overspend, to do things you normally wouldn't do sober. Some may find at the opposite end of addiction that their bank account has been drained. They might feel as if another person has...
Turning Substance Use Disorder into a Sugar Addiction
Yup, that's right. Many people can become addicted to sugar, and it can happen AFTER you've stopped drinking or using drugs. Yes, sugar can be addictive, and if you already have a predilection to using drugs or alcohol, it can turn into a substitute for what you...
Why We Need to Research Marijuana and Other Drugs
Yesterday, we discussed the implications of using marijuana as medicine. Many people have provided stories about how using marijuana eased their chronic pain, nausea, anxiety, and other conditions. These developments are fascinating, especially since marijuana might...
Marijuana: Gateway Drug or Useful Medicine—or Both?
Is marijuana a gateway drug? It’s 2017, and that’s the question many people are still asking. Many people have long believed that marijuana use will lead to the use of other, stronger drugs. According to this theory, using marijuana creates a gateway to using drugs...
Cheap Detox Products Can Be Costly
The Internet can be a wonderful source of information, a great tool for allowing people to keep in contact with each other, and even a way for people to meet new people. Of course, we all know that the Internet has its downsides. It can be a source for misinformation....
The Costs of Alcohol
Quick, after tobacco, what’s the most-abused substance in the United States? Is it heroin? Is it marijuana? Is it methamphetamine? Although those are all good guesses, alcohol is the second-most abused substance in the United States, according to government reports....
