Science and Addiction
The rates of heart disease, stoke, HIV, Hepatitis and mental disorders move in this direction when addiction is also present.
Increase, go up or get worse
This is the practice of regularly taking time to focus on your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being
self-care
Whatever the substance is, once addiction to that substance occurs for long enough this important organ drastically changes the way it functions
Brain
Some people in recovery need help with past difficult life events, distressing experiences, and memories often referred to as a history of
trauma
This evidence -based approach to maintaining recovery from addiction involves identifying triggers and warning signs and then developing specific coping strategies to avoid a return to negative behaviors
Relapse Prevention Plan