How to maintain and live a life in recovery from opiate addiction.
If you are in the early stages of recovery from opiate addiction you may worry that you won’t have any fun or be able to enjoy life without drugs. That is simply not the case. While it is true that you will have to adjust to your new life, you will find that you will […]
Addiction treatment is close at hand. You no longer have to scour the country looking for a treatment program; you have many choices and can pick the right treatment program. The ease of access to good addiction care offers opportunities to begin recovery and further your journey toward wellness after opiate addiction. (more…)
Opiate addiction takes over a person’s life–it destroys relationships, compromises health, forces people into poverty and crushes a person’s ambitions. Even when addiction takes a person to new lows, many people still fear what recovery might bring. That’s because addiction distorts the reality of a person’s situation. When recovery seems scarier than a life of […]
Life after addiction can be full, rich and healthy. Many individuals in recovery find themselves feeling better than ever and living a life that is even more rewarding than the one they had before opiate use began. Taking the step to end opiate abuse is scary as it can be hard to imagine life without […]
Opiates are a category of drugs—both legal and illegal—derived from opium poppies. Some commonly prescribed opiates include Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine and Codeine. Heroin is also an opiate, but unlike painkillers, it is an illegal drug. Opiates effect how the brain interprets pain. The amount of endorphins—the body’s natural way of reducing pain and the […]
Opiates are one of the most abused substances in the world, and, like any effective prescription medication, its use is often associated with a high risk of tolerance and dependence. Whether your addiction began with a prescription or with recreational use, treatment is available, and recovery is possible. The first step in breaking your opiate […]
Opiates are any of the narcotic opioid alkaloids found as natural products of the opium poppy such as morphine, codeine and heroin as well as many semi-synthetic chemical derivatives such as hydromorphone, oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone. (more…)
The cycle of opiate addiction can end. It can be defeated on individual and social levels, and it can be defeated with the help of addiction recovery professionals, supportive peers and understanding friends and family members. Ending the cycle of addiction begins with understanding its cyclical nature and how anyone can take the first steps […]
