Have you ever heard of Dry January? Some people want a nice healthy reset for the beginning of a new year and decide to not consume alcohol for the full month of January. The effects of alcohol if drank frequently can impact your health in different ways.

Do you strive for a successful career and want to be recognized by others in your field for all your extra efforts or projects you work on? As it is admirable to be cherished in your workplace and valued by your employer and coworkers, it can become a behavioral addiction feeling like you have to work instead.

Learn more about patterns of codependency and how they play out in families and relationships .

Learn more about avoidant behaviors and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.

Learn more about control and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.

Learn more about compliance as a learned survival response and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.

Learn more about low self esteem as a defense mechanism and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.

Learn more about denial patterns as the first element of codependency.

In this series, we will discuss how one becomes codependent, the negative impacts of codependency on persons and relationships, and the different characteristics of codependency.

Another aspect of early addiction recovery to look out for is cross-addiction, which is simply becoming addicted to a different substance, behavior, or thing.

Anyone who has ever been in the recovery world has heard of the pink cloud. The cotton candy, la-la land, rose-colored glasses portion of early recovery, which may sound great in theory, but is actually the biggest risk to early sobriety.

So knowing that relapse rates increase during this time of year, it is essential to address and consider how you can be proactive in managing your addiction and set yourself up for success to finish the holiday season with your sobriety goals intact.

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome or PAWS is the experience of certain withdrawal symptoms that occur after (post) detoxing chemically (acute) from substances.

Early recovery can be full of excitement and fear. In this series are a few pointers to be aware of when you first get sober that no one instinctively knows and are taught in treatment centers around the globe. Today we will take a deeper dive into cravings.

While this may not come as a surprise to many that have struggled with addiction or substance use disorders, understanding how trauma and addiction and are connected can be a powerful tool in your journey to addiction recovery.

Anyone who loves and cares about someone who has battled addiction and substance abuse disorders knows the challenges and heartbreak that addiction can bring. Learn 5 steps that those who love and care for an addict can take to help themselves and support the addiction recovery of their loved one.

When looking for help, it is easy to find ads and resources for those struggling with addiction, but the impact of addiction does not start and end with the individual using the substance. Family members, friends, partners, spouses, children, parents, and anyone who knows loves and cares for an addict may find themselves experiencing significant emotional, mental, and even physical concerns as a result of the impact of their loved one’s addiction.

Learn more about addiction treatment by looking at the continuum of care for treatment options that exist and factors considered for appropriate determinations of what type of treatment may be best for you or your loved one.

Determining the level of care is not a one size fits all formula. We will explore a few considerations that intake workers and mental health professionals typically use to determine the best course of treatment for individuals struggling with addiction and substance use and abuse disorders.

Short term inpatient, long term inpatient, IOP, PHP, outpatient, group therapy, etc.: There is no shortage of options when it comes to substance use and abuse disorder treatment or addiction recovery, but what do all of these different acronyms and programs mean?