Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
Getting Away from Addiction Enablers
You usually don't realize when someone is enabling your addiction. They've got your best interests at heart, after all. Right? But when you see someone who is giving an addict money with a blind eye, you might think that they don't really understand what they are...
You Shouldn’t Wait Until It’s Too Late for Drug Withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms can be impossible to deal with. With many rehab centers, it might feel like you're not warmly welcomed or accepted—or it may seem like their policies and methods don't match your needs. Because of these reasons, many addicts don't get into a...
Staying in the Game with Recovery and Treatment
You want to quit. It's too hard, you think. There's no way that I am going to recover. I've failed so many times that it's time to give up. I'll just keep failing. Well, recovery is possible for anyone and everyone, no matter the degree of your addiction. Everyone...
Canada: It’s Just Like Us (When It Comes to Opiate Addiction)
Yesterday, we discussed that Canada was proposing to make marijuana legal on the federal level. Marijuana is not federally legal in the United States, although a handful of states have deemed it legal to use for recreational purposes and about half of U.S. states...
Oh, Canada! The Great White North Wants to Legalize Marijuana
If pro-marijuana forces get their way, they’ll change the giant red maple leaf on the Canadian flag to a giant marijuana leaf. That seems to be the fear of some anti-marijuana people. During the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Liberal Party...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and Behavioral and Learning Problems
Yesterday, we talked about how fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been linked to a number of serious physical side effects. Today, we’ll be discussing how FASD can also cause behavioral and learning problems. Fetal alcohol syndrome spectrum disorder can occur...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Can Cause a Lifetime of Physical Problems
Most of us have heard that fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) can cause problems for a developing fetus. What we’re now learning is that FAS might cause a large number of problems throughout a person’s life. Fetal alcohol syndrome is complex, although its cause isn’t. It...
Ecstasy, LSD, Meth, and Other Club and Party Drugs Aren’t Fun
People at raves or techno parties, using drugs and dancing. That’s a stereotype, right? Well, while not everyone in that scene (or any scene) uses drugs, enough people do indulge, creating a connection between the parties and drugs that seems hard to shake. The...
Ignorance Is Not Bliss with Drug Use
“Ignorance is bliss.” “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” These statements might apply if you don’t know whether you really look good in your favorite outfit. When it comes to looks, it’s more important how you feel than what others might think. These statements...
Are Technology Addictions as Real as Substance Use Disorder?
Can you be addicted to technology? Some people think so. Although the idea of addictions to technology might sound far-fetched at first, in reality, this disorder resembles other compulsive behaviors that are sometimes considered addictions. People might be addicted...
