For example, depending on your level of alcohol use, quitting drinking may help resolve the first stage of alcohol liver disease. If you are drinking a lot, stopping or decreasing your alcohol use can also help your chances of not developing severe l […]

Such differential effects may have significant ramifications for use of MDMA and other entactogens as therapeutic agents, and warrant further investigation. The debate on MDMA neurotoxicity goes back over 20 years (Baggott & Mendelson, 2001; Baum […]

Motivational recovery quotes are perfect reminders to add to your sober journal or print off and hang up around your home. When I first got sober, I wrote sobriety quotes on colorful post-it notes and hung them up where I could see them. During the e […]

This slow tapering also helps ease the discomfort you may feel as you stop taking opioids. During this time, you can practice new skills to manage pain and other long-term symptoms too. Ongoing use of the medication can cause physical dependence, inc […]

Understanding why avoidance coping tends to be self-defeating will also help encourage you to take a more proactive and effective approach to stress management. The desire to avoid conflict in a relationship is common, but for very different reasons. […]

Learning more about how alcohol can affect your relationship is already an incredible step to be proud of. While alcohol can negatively impact your relationship, it’s important to remember that we are not our drinking habits. With time and support, r […]