How Long Does It Take to Break A Habit?
Has anyone ever told you that it takes 21 days to break a bad habit? Whether it’s in relation to your drinking, your cigarette smoking, or even your nail-biting, this tidbit gets tossed arou...
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8 Reasons Why People Are Afraid To Get Sober
It’s rare that anyone ever wants to get sober. Mostly, we are in a great amount of pain and change is our only option. Why is sobriety scary? That’s a loaded question. For me, I was terrifie...
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Natural Highs vs. Drug Highs: Understanding the Differences and Similarities
In 2008, German researchers finally proved that running releases endorphins in the body—and human beings are programmed to love endorphins. As a natural opiate, they act as painkillers, intu...
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Kombucha: New Near Beer?
We’ve all heard the horror stories when it comes to addicts and alcoholics drinking or using certain things that mimic their old drug of choice. Whether it be herbal compounds or a cold St....
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Beyond the 12 Steps: The Benefits of Dual Diagnosis
If you’ve sought treatment for substance abuse, you already know that 12 Step programs are the prevailing addiction treatment model in the United States. They’re ubiquitous and accessible, o...
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