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Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog is dedicated to drug and alcohol addiction and treatment rehabilitation with advice and information from authoritative experts in the industry. Our mission is to provide the education, tools, and support for individuals, families, and the community to find the reason to achieve lasting recovery and a life lived to the fullest potential.
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
2M ago
Bipolar disorder is a type of personality disorder that affects people from all walks of life. It’s characterized by significant changes in your:
Mood
Decision-making abilities
Energy level
Bipolar disorder is a new term for the condition. It used to be called “manic depression.” Symptoms can include alternating periods of intense mania and major depression. Each episode can last for days, weeks, or months. This makes functioning in everyday life a huge challenge. Treatment includes medications, therapy, lifestyle changes, and self-care strategies to help manage symptoms, and improve quality ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
2M ago
The cycle of addiction is the repetitive pattern people with addiction often experience. It happens in certain stages or phases, but the specifics of the cycle vary depending on the substance or behavior involved.
Key Features of Addiction
Not sure whether you or a loved one are addicted? Here are a few of the key features of addiction:
An inability to control substance use
Constant cravings
Increased tolerance to substances
Negative consequences like legal issues or relationship problems
Not everyone who suffers from addiction shows signs. If you think you or a loved one has an addiction, g ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
5M ago
Many people avoid getting help for alcohol use disorders because they fear uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Delirium tremens (DTs) is a condition that can arise when you have been drinking heavily and stop. It can pose a serious risk to your health, but not everyone experiences DTs, and the risk of continuing to abuse alcohol is even greater.
If you’re looking for help with alcoholism or any kind of substance abuse, turn to Footprints to Recovery. Our alcohol addiction and mental health treatment programs use the latest evidence-based therapies coupled with holistic treatments for a comprehe ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
6M ago
Why You Need to Know About the Pink Cloud
The first few days of sobriety can be overwhelming. Some face difficult withdrawal symptoms. Others face intense cravings for the substance they abused. Getting through these first steps is hard, but it’s necessary for a brighter future.
After the initial discomfort, some people in recovery enter a period of improvement known in the addiction treatment community as “the pink cloud” or “pink cloud syndrome.” It’s the feeling that nothing can stop their progress and that relapse isn’t possible. Quitting drugs and alcohol is something to be celebrat ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
6M ago
Addiction is complicated. There are many risk factors and components to consider, but none more so than mental illness. According to research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, around 1 in 5 (20%) of U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. There is a close connection between alcoholism and mental illness for some people.
Many choose to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, but this opens the door for real problems with substance abuse and mental illness as the two can perpetuate each other into a vicious cycle.
Alcoholism is often misused by people struggling with ment ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
7M ago
Problem drinking is difficult to define because it’s different for everyone. There’s a large gap between someone who uses alcohol in social settings and someone who is addicted to alcohol. In that space between the extremes there is gray area drinking. What is the line between acceptable and unacceptable drinking? Footprints to Recovery is an alcohol abuse treatment provider that can help you understand when alcohol use is a problem in your life and help you take steps to fix it. Our treatment programs for alcohol abuse are led by a team of clinical professionals with years of experience assis ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
7M ago
Addiction is a complex and chronic condition. It involves the compulsive use of a substance or engagement in an activity despite harmful consequences. It’s considered a disorder because it involves changes in the brain’s reward and motivation systems. This leads to an intense and often uncontrollable craving. Addiction can involve a substance or a behavior.
Some common substances that lead to addiction include:
Alcohol
Nicotine
Prescription drugs
Stimulants
Some common behaviors that can lead to addiction include:
Gambling
Shopping
Eating
Social media/internet use
Sex
Pornography
A key too ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
7M ago
Addiction is complicated. There are many risk factors and components to consider, but none more so than mental illness. According to research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, around 1 in 5 (20%) of U.S. adults experience mental illness each year.
Many choose to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, but this opens the door for real problems with substance abuse and mental illness as the two can perpetuate each other into a vicious cycle.
Alcoholism is often misused by people struggling with mental health disorders. As you use alcohol over time, it can change your brain on a ch ..read more
Footprints to Recovery Drug Treatment Blog
8M ago
Treating bipolar disorder and addiction requires an integrated treatment program. That means treating them simultaneously, as co-occurring disorders. This program should include a team of qualified professionals and a strong support system at home. Although there isn’t a cure for bipolar disorder, there are treatments that can help you maintain a fulfilling and meaningful life.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder consisting of depressed and manic episodes. Around 1% of the population has this condition.
People with bipolar disorder oscillate ..read more