For many years, substance abuse was only seen as a male problem. While men have higher rates of substance abuse, women still face the challenges of drug and alcohol use and ultimately addiction. There are many unique challenges and barriers that women specifically face when battling a drug addiction that need to be addressed when…
While in treatment and recovery, you will learn many skills that help you develop independence after addiction. However, when you enter early recovery it can be hard to translate these skills into the “real world,” or everyday living. Often, addiction treatment programs only aim to help patients find healthy coping strategies for their addiction and…
While women are less likely to relapse than men, they have more vulnerabilities that make them more prone to relapse. Many people assume that a part of addiction recovery is knowing that, on the road to sobriety, you will have a few instances of using drugs again, but that isn’t entirely true. Women have more…
In addiction treatment, incorporating our five senses can provide a unique and useful approach to healing both the mind and body. Throughout life, many of us overlook how smells are involved in our daily lives. Whether it is the aromatic smells of your favorite foods while cooking or getting a whiff of a familiar smell…
The military is a collection of armed forces that has its own rules, regulations, and structure service members have to follow. Most would say that military life is a whole different way of living. It can be difficult when veterans transition back into civilian life, as they have to adjust to functioning back in society.…