When people began to study addiction in the early 20th century, they reached a general consensus that it was a form of moral failing and lack of willpower. Continuing research has revealed that these early ideas were pretty far off the mark. In the 1950s, we came to recognize alcoholism…
Denial is an amazingly powerful force. When a person we care about is addicted, we can come up with all kinds of reasons to overlook the obvious. And just as the famous frog becomes acclimated to ever-increasing water temperatures, a spouse may normalize the progress of their loved one from…
When we care about someone, we want to help them. We don’t want them to suffer. Caring for someone who is addicted to a substance or behavior is complicated. We see them suffering in many ways. But it is difficult to figure out how to help alleviate this suffering without…
Addiction is a complicated affliction. In the last five decades, researchers have made a lot of progress in understanding addiction. They have sought, with some success, to discover how and why people become addicted by observing the real world. Earlier notions of addiction, seemingly based on presupposition and wild guessing…
Realizing someone you care about has a problem with addiction is no fun. Once you get over your denial and recognize there is a real problem, you need to take action. But what can you do? Addicts are often in denial too. The first step is to talk to the…
Getting clean and staying free from drugs, alcohol, or addict behaviors is often the single most important thing an addict can do. By definition, an addict will need help to achieve this. Choosing the right rehab can be the difference between success or relapse. Here are ten tips for how…
Recovery is a wonderful thing, a precious gift that you can resolve to give yourself every day. Getting clean is just the start. In order to succeed in recovery, you will need to make a continuing effort. Following a strategy will help you focus your efforts and stay the course….
Researchers and therapists guiding addicts through the process of recovery have made a lot of progress in understanding addiction. Society has lagged behind science a bit. Misconceptions about addiction are common. Older ideas about what drives addiction and how to cure it were perhaps based on intuition or judgmental ideologies…
What is the difference between amphetamines and methamphetamine? Methamphetamine is a subclass of amphetamine that is more addictive than all the other kinds. But from an addict’s point of view, the similarity may be at least as significant as the difference. Both drugs stimulate the nervous system and create an…
Habits of thought and action have a profound impact on our lives. We repeat the same pattern without choosing to repeat it. Some of our patterns are not helping us. People who struggle with addiction often have very strong habits of thought and action that hold them back from reaching…
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