Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
Don’t Let Alcohol or Drugs Be Your Valentine
Valentine’s Day. For some, the holiday conjures thoughts of love, romance, and desire. For others, it evokes feelings of depression or disgust. Either way, people often feel pretty strongly about Valentine’s Day. Some people might turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with...
Unregulated Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs Are Not Sexy
With Valentine Day’s tomorrow, some people might want to get in the mood in different ways. Some people might turn to certain substances to enhance their sex lives. But using drugs, especially untested over-the-counter (OTC) ones, might not enhance your libido. They...
Happy Valentines Day! Here’s How Enabling Works in Substance Use Disorder
You'd never want to say that behind every addict, there's someone to blame. But the truth is that behind the lives of many addicts are people who love them, but unintentionally contribute to their addiction in various ways. Whether supporting the addict financially,...
5 Ways to Get Back to Basics When Recovering from Substance Use Disorder
We hear it all the time. A combination of a regular routine of physical activity, attention to nutrition, and other forms of support and therapeutic techniques are the best way to stay sober. When life gets overwhelming, it's beneficial to return to the most basic...
How to Deal with Alcohol Abuse and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder refers to the experience of depleted serotonin that often happens during the winter months, in states that don't see a lot of sunlight. For some states in the Midwest, a low cloud cover means that there might not be sun for days at a time....
Substance Use Disorder Can Abuse Your Looks
At first, the topic of this post might seem shallow, but I think it will still be useful. The topic? Personal appearance. More specially, the fact that abusing drugs and alcohol can damage a person’s appearance. Yes, that is somewhat shallow. But like it or not,...
Meditation in Rehab and Everyday Life
Did you ever see those commercials with the camel who shouts, “Hump Day”? Wednesday is often known as hump day because it’s the middle of the work week. After Wednesday, you’ve gotten over the hump of the week and are well on the way to the weekend. (Of course, in...
How Gambling Resembles Drug Addiction and Alcohol Abuse
Today’s February 7th. It’s funny how some people consider seven a lucky or an unlucky number. I guess a lot of it has to do with gambling, where you can win or lose money if you roll a seven in the game of craps. Speaking of gambling, it’s a busy time of year for...
Specialized Rehab Can Help Treat Special Needs
Specialized rehab. Did you know that there was such a thing? It’s okay if you didn’t, because I sure didn’t. It turns out that there are rehab facilities—and rehab programs—that suit the needs of particular patients. As Martha Stewart probably would say, they’re a...
Social Media Addiction: What Kind of Substance Use Disorder Is It?
You don't want to believe that your children have become addicts. It's just a screen they can't look away from, that's all. And there's no saying that having a screen addiction will contribute to a life of crippling addiction. But being in front of a screen all day...
