Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 27, 2013 Marijuana has always been called a gateway drug. It just starts people down a path of letting their inhibitions go, and when you start using any kind of drug it becomes so much easier to try the next thing on the list. A lot of people think marijuana is harmless, what bad can smoking a little pot do? Well, I can
Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 26, 2013 When a family is impacted by the addiction of one of it’s members, everyone’s life changes. In fact, often times the family members take on roles that they don’t even necessarily realize they are playing out in relation to the addict. The following are six common roles that may be played by family members of addicts whose lives have been impacted by
Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 24, 2013 An important thing to remember when a loved one is going through detox and recovery is that they may experience cognitive consequences during withdrawal. New research is showing indications that there are changes not only in the behavior of mice who have methamphetamine addiction while going through withdrawal, but also in their brains. This may inspire some change around how health
Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 8, 2013 The most vulnerable people in our culture are now receiving less support around substance abuse prevention. Current government research is indicating that a high percentage of teenagers are experiencing fewer messages about substance abuse prevention from the media and at school. This new report shows that in 2011, just over eight percent fewer teens were exposed to this vital type of
Posted by Steps to Recovery on January 26, 2013 There were so many times in my life before sobriety that I quit using for short periods but always came back to my addiction. “Life is boring without drugs” was a pretty constant excuse for me. When I wasn’t high, I didn’t feel any eagerness to do things, I just wanted to sleep, I didn’t want to think about things, and
Posted on Steps to Recovery on December 30, 2012 I read an article today that set me spinning. Literally made my head and stomach feel woozy. In the wake of my best friend’s kindergarten age son’s teacher telling her that he needs to be medicated (for normal 5 year old behavior) this struck my core. Very scary stuff. From the New York Times on October 9, 2012…. CANTON, Ga. —
Posted by Steps to Recovery on December 27, 2012 Three years ago I was in very early recovery, I had been clean for almost 7 months and the holidays rolled around. I made it through Christmas ok, honestly the holidays hadn’t really been a big deal to me in a long time anyways so I didn’t find it particularly triggering or difficult to go through. But a few days after
Posted by Steps to Recovery on December 21, 2012 Just as with alcohol, women should avoid using drugs while carrying an unborn child. Because the woman’s blood supply is shared with the baby while he or she is in the womb, whatever the woman puts into her body, the baby receives as well. Using drugs such as heroin, meth, cocaine or even misusing prescription drugs during pregnancy can have severe
By Steps to Recovery on December 2, 2012 Are you a meth user or addict? It’s definitely a drug that demands you do whatever you can to quit. It might seem like a lot of fun or a good high. Maybe it seems like a great way to lose some weight or have extra energy to get a lot of stuff done. But meth effects on your life can be dangerous,
By Steps to Recovery on November 18, 2012 The other day, as my doctor was doing a treatment on my back, he asked me how to talk to his child about drugs when she is old enough. My doctor has asked me plenty of questions in the past about parenting, because you see, I do it a little differently than he does and he finds my feedback interesting. For example,
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