Category: Sober living

Each treatment center typically has a list of things to bring and to leave at home, so you’ll want to make sure you have this list handy as you’re packing. However, there are some essentials you’ll find on most facilities’ packing lists. If family members or friends are considering using the Marchman Act or the…

Since spiking a drink aims to make the victim helpless, most drugs used to roofie cause muscle relaxation. Thus, alcohol is the most common and readily available date rape drug. A fun night out can become a nightmare when you suddenly experience roofied symptoms. The situation can worsen if this happens around people who don’t…

If people experience symptoms after drinking alcohol, they should speak with a doctor for further advice. An alcohol intolerance, or ingredients like histamines in alcohol cause an allergy-like reaction in drinkers, swelling the the mucosal membranes in the nasal passages and airways. Avoiding problematic ingredients or taking a supplement to reduce acetaldehyde buildup and intolerance…

These formulas also depend on the workers’ comp laws in each state. I have been on a chat with Intuit about adding WC rates and they said they can only do it if you are in Washington. By doing so, in their own terms of service that you have to agree to….it says you give…

This stable isotope of helium is far more plentiful on the Moon than on Earth and could be an ideal fuel for nuclear fusion (if physicists can get that process to work). But when lunar mining will be a reality—considering the logistics, the economics and the legal concerns—is an open question, Lawrence says. You should…

When the kidneys remove the soda, you have up to 5 hours before these start to eliminate amphetamines and methamphetamines. You can’t use baking soda to remove marijuana as THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana is acidic. Staying well-hydrated by drinking plenty of water can help dilute your urine, potentially lowering the concentration of drug…

However, if you use high-quality blunt wraps and roll them nicely, you can get rid of this dilemma. Further, you can also use any top-class cigar wraps to get the knockout high. Upon smoking, you might be overwhelmed by its extreme effects, so make sure to pull within your limits. Moon rocks (weed) are completely legal and often sold…

Canadian comedian and actor, Jim Carrey, has proven to be every bit as erratic as the characters he’s played in most of his feature films. There is a reason why he strongly supports alcohol treatment centers and why he often speaks up about fetal alcohol syndrome. His mother’s addiction to alcohol played an integral role…

AddictionResource.net, and its parent company Recovery Guide LLC, is not a provider of substance use disorder treatment services and receives compensation from Treatment X LLC in the form of paid advertising. Addiction involves brain mechanisms, particularly in the dopamine system crucial to reward processing. While stopping drug use is a pivotal aspect of recovery, it…

Manipulation preys on the sad, lonely and disheartened, emotions that generally accompany addiction-fueled relationships. Truth be told, a simple smile or friendly gesture can go a long way in re-identifying an emotional center. Positivity is contagious; it encourages change the status quo of sadness. Call it willful denial or dissociative fantasy, but over time, loved…