Archive for March 2021
Outpatient Treatment vs. Inpatient Treatment – 5 Things You Need to Know
Many people will consider inpatient treatment and/or outpatient treatment when seeking help for addiction. There are pros and cons to both types of addiction treatment, and the solution differs per the individual. To help you make an educated decision, we’ve gathered the opinions of a few people who’ve tried both forms of treatment and shared…
Read MoreIt’s Not Your Fault – Addiction is a Disease
How often does someone who’s addicted hear silly things like, “Don’t you have any willpower? Just quit, it’s not that hard! Put your mind to it and you can do anything!” Trust me, if an addict could simply quit, they would. But, they can’t. It’s just not that easy. When you get addicted, it’s very…
Read MorePain vs. Opioid Withdrawal – Can You Tell the Difference? Part 2 of 2
It only takes a little bit of pain to feel uncomfortable when dealing with possible withdrawal. My first attempt at getting clean was using inpatient recovery, which for me didn’t work. The reason it didn’t work was because I went back to my old environment, my same home, my same habits, and everything snapped back…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Recovery with Meditation
As of this writing, I’ve written just over 120 posts for this website. Most of which are based on recovery, Suboxone, opioid addiction, depression, anxiety, etc. I can say without a doubt, this post is the most important of all of them. Keep reading and hopefully you’ll agree. I was 6 years into recovery before…
Read MoreHow Does Suboxone Work and Why Do Opioid Addicts Need it?
“Suboxone” is the brand-name for Buprenorphine and Naloxone. There are now multiple generic versions of Suboxone available by prescription from a doctor who obtains an X-DEA license or “X-Waiver” as it is often referred. It is this “XDEA Waiver” that allows them to prescribe Suboxone. This is also reason most general practitioners do not prescribe…
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