Sober Living – Life After Inpatient Rehab By Alastair Mordey The term ‘sober living’ has two broad meanings. First, is the obvious literal meaning of the phrase which means – to ‘live sober’. To live sober is to live one’s life without the use of alcohol, or more generally to live one’s life without…
Addiction Aftercare – What Happens After Treatment? Most of us have heard the saying, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” That old adage is true in many circumstances. None, however, are more true than when it comes to human services, and especially addiction treatment. When looking for effective ways to treat addiction aftercare…
Compulsive Shopping – Is It Really That Serious? What is shopping addiction? Shopping addiction is a condition that is defined by compulsive shopping or over-shopping. This is in many ways similar to other addictive behaviors and has similar characteristics to cigarette smoking, alcoholism, gambling addiction and other types of addictions. Shopping addiction is not a…
Advice for Families and Friends of an Addict Having a friend or family member that is suffering from addiction can be a very difficult and traumatic experience. Fortunately, help and advice is available for anyone who finds themselves in such a situation. Knowing that someone close to you has an addiction problem can be difficult to…
Addiction Intervention: Motivate someone to seek help Addiction is not a lifestyle. It could be the consequence of certain lifestyle choices, but over time, as the addict’s behaviours become self-destructive, the addiction transforms into a disease. This is a reality which most mental health practitioners now recognise. Some addicts enter a rehab facility or program…
Helping Friends and Family Overcome Addiction There are many personal consequences to having an addiction such as depression, anxiety and physical health problems. One of the other consequences that is often overlooked is the effect it has on the people around the addicted person who suffer indirectly from the addictive behaviour. These problems can may…
Practical Steps to Recovering from Eating Disorders The exact treatment required for eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia will depend on the individual concerned. It is therefore important that any treatment plan is coordinated in association with a health professional, or with someone with experience in developing a treatment plan. Step 1: Ask for…
If you know someone who is abusing drugs, you may sometimes wonder how to react in case of an emergency situation. If you do find yourself in a position where a friend or relative is experiencing a bad reaction to drug use, the following information may help you to deal with the situation. Important: Addiction…