Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
3 Seasonal Mocktails to Celebrate the Season Without Alcohol
Holiday celebrations can be tricky when you don't drink alcohol. But just because you choose not to partake, doesn't mean that you can't have fun drinks for the holidays, too. Here are a couple classic favorites that are sure to be enjoyable: Eggnog For the holidays,...
Substance Use Disorder and Eating Disorders
If you read this blog on a regular basis, thank you. I hope you’re enjoying it and getting something out of it. If you’re such a reader, you know how often I talk about my love of food. I know I’m not alone. Food is a big topic for me. For other people, it’s a big...
Prescription Opioids and the Government
Governments and drugs are interacting in weird ways. How weird? Did you know that a pharmaceutical company lost a $24 million lawsuit to the state of Kentucky in 2015? Do you know why the company lost its lawsuit? It allegedly withheld information about how truly...
Superstitions, Stigmas, and Substance Use Disorder
Some people might not care for today’s date because they’re superstitious and wary of the number thirteen. Other people may scoff and say that such superstitions are silly. The truth is, most of us have opinions that others might think are silly. Is it that way with...
Teens, Young People, and Alcohol
Teens, Young People, and Alcohol Why do some people think that drinking large amounts of alcohol is a rite of passage for teens and young adults? This idea can be deadly. Some people think they need to celebrate their twenty-first birthdays by drinking twenty-one...
Who Are the Real Life, Drug-Abusing Nurse Jackies?
Nurse Jackie depicts Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame, as a painkiller-addicted, high functioning ER nurse. Her day revolves around the moments when she can take Xanax, Vicodin, or Percocet to make it through another day. She can't stop abruptly, because she'll go through...
How Do You Handle the Early Days of Recovery from Substance Use Disorder?
Proven Ways To Fight Addiction Urges In Recovery It's a painful truth: most relapses occur in the first days of recovery. But there are ways that you can prevent relapse from happening. Schedule. Keeping to a regular routine helps to prevent unexpected tempting...
How Does A Sobriety Toolkit Help With Addiction? Part 2
So as we noted in Part 1, coping mechanisms can be either positive or negative. Drug and alcohol abuse can be a way to numb out the pain that comes with life's hard knocks. But when you start to use drugs or alcohol on a regular basis to deal with the negative...
How Does a Sobriety ToolKit Help with Addiction? Part 1
Sobriety Toolkits: What Are They & Do They Actually Help? When we deal with rough patches in life, we cope in various ways. We try to ease our pain, anxiety, and triggering elements through distraction. Some turn to yoga and meditation for coping with stress....
Veterans, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorder
Today’s the anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy,” according to former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seventy-five years ago today, the Japanese military attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Following this attack, the United States...
