Posts Tagged: recovery
The Benefits of Inpatient Treatment
Addiction is never an easy thing to overcome, especially when you attempt it alone. In order to get sober, you have to detox your system from all substances. Detoxing causes your body to withdrawal as…
June 18, 2019
Hailey’s Recovery from Alcoholism
When I was at university, I thought I was normal. I thought I was just like the other students I was drinking with. However, in retrospect, at the end of the night, everyone else went…
March 25, 2019
3 Things You Might Not Know About Addiction Relapse
Addiction relapses do not signify that a person is weak, a failure or a lost cause. Like any other disease, addiction can be something that may require multiple treatments and an individualised approach to recovery…
Chasing Sobriety: A Journey Through the Challenge of Addiction
I always felt out of place as a child. I felt awkward in social situations and I was extremely self conscious. When I found drugs, these feelings disappeared. When I was high, I felt comfortable…
November 12, 2018
New Centre in Substance Use, Mental Disorders in Young People
The University of Sydney will soon be home to a world-first centre tackling substance use and mental disorders in young people. Headed by Professor Maree Teesson AC, the centre for the prevention, early intervention and…
Seniors Mending Relationships During Addiction Recovery
Addiction among seniors is in many ways a ‘hidden epidemic’. The media is wont to represent those with substance abuse problems as being in their teens or 20s yet this is a misconception. Research carried out…
March 16, 2018
Revisiting the Treatment and Recovery of Sex Addiction Infidelity
Recovery from sex addiction infidelity is painful and complex. Evidence suggests that there are an increased number of people who suffer from this form of sex addiction, specifically heterosexual males in married or committed relationships….