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Things People Recovering from Addiction Wish You Knew

7 Things People Recovering from Addiction Wish You Knew

What People Recovering from Addiction Wish You Knew: For many people out there, substance addiction was an uninvited guest that barged into their lives and refused to leave. We have witnessed people working hard to make sense of the reasons that led them to substance addiction
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Understanding EMDR in Addiction

The following article explains the two main approaches done in Costa Rica Treatment Center by the EMDR therapist. Our high recovery percentage is thanks to the application not only of a 12 Step Program, but the implementation of psychotherapy for trauma related events in the addicted
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The Difficult Reality of Battling Drug Addiction

Addiction does not discriminate. Every year, millions of people are affected by it around the world and hundreds of lives are lost. While most of us are aware of the downward spiral of drug and alcohol addiction, it is still increasing at an alarming rate. What makes it
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The Drug Epidemic in Canada and How to Help

We all know how drugs can affect the lives of individuals who get addicted to them. Bearing in mind the destructive and deadly nature of addiction, imagine what a drug epidemic can do to a country! With thousands of people falling into the trap of addiction
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How to Eradicate the U.S Opioid Epidemic

Opioid addiction is one of the leading public healthcare concerns in the US. Every year, hundreds of people die due to accidental drug overdose. The problem has reached such an alarming rate and scale that it’s referred to as the “opioid epidemic.” The most distressing part of this epidemic
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Newest Drug Detox Methods

We can all agree that abusing drugs can do you no good, so if you are hooked to these harmful and addictive substances or knows someone who’s trapped by the downward spiral of drugs, it is important to take measures to stop using drugs as soon as possible. In order to
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Talk Therapy ? Psychotherapy ? How Exactly Does It Work?

“So how exactly does this work? I talk; you listen? Is that … it? That is talk therapy?” This was one of the first (and many) times that a patient had been outspoken about his doubts and hesitations regarding psychotherapy / talk therapy. Of course, that’s not
How to Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol

How to Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol

We all know that there is no upside to drug and alcohol abuse and you want to know How to Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol. According to research, there were around 164 million people around the world who abused drugs or alcohol in 2016. This number has only
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What Is Addiction?

It’s the most popular question asked in our discussion groups. Each time people come up with their ideas and concepts on how to define addiction. Some call it a habit, while others label it as a psychological disease. Once someone quoted Milton to explain addiction, and that nuanced take really struck a