Category: QA

How Do You Trade One Addiction for Another?

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Trading addictions happens often. Many individuals attempt to “get rid” of their negative habits, but wind up picking up another unhealthy habit instead. Why does this happen? Many people who recently quit an addiction and are recovering experience heightened stress, Read More ›

Is Speed Dangerous?

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Speed, more formally known as methamphetamine, is a stimulant drug that directly affects the central nervous system and is typically used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. Speed is also known as crystal meth, crank, meth, Read More ›

What is Scopolamine?

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Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, is a medication used to treat motion sickness and post-operative nausea and vomiting. E-Medicine Health states that scopolamine helps decrease the secretion of fluids, slowing the stomach and intestines, and dilates the pupils. This drug Read More ›

How Does Someone Develop a Personality Disorder?

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There are many reasons for why someone may develop a personality disorder, with some of those reasons perpetuating stigma. For example, many people believe personality disorders are a sign of evil or a ploy used to help people manipulate others. Read More ›

How can I Stage an Intervention?

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Watching a loved one take paths that damage their overall health and well-being is tricky – we love them and want them to be safe and happy, yet we do not want to overstep our boundaries. Sometimes our loved ones Read More ›

Is Spirituality Really that Important in Recovery?

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Many people confused spirituality with religion, but there is a major difference. Religion is defined by the dictionary as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. Spirituality, on the other hand, Read More ›

Can Yoga Benefit Mental Health Recovery?

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Yoga essentially means, “that which brings you to reality”. According to a study conducted in 2016, approximately 37 million Americans practice yoga. Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice that promotes health and relaxation through controlled breathing, meditation, and Read More ›

Can You Die from a Panic Attack?

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Panic attacks can be very debilitating, with symptoms of racing heart, feeling weak or faint, tingling or numbness in hands/fingers, sense of terror, feeling sweaty/having chills, chest pains, breathing difficulty, and more. For a person amid a panic attack, perceptions Read More ›

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