Ripple Effects of How Addiction Affects the Family
When you are caught in the grasp of a substance use disorder, it’s easy to think your choices and behaviors only affect you. In reality, it affects everyone you love in varying ways. Whether it is your best friend, parent, sibling, coworker, or significant other, they are all profoundly impacted. Here you’ll learn how addiction affects the family. Family Roles Your …
6-Step Guide to Relapse Prevention Planning
Relapse doesn’t happen overnight. At the time of the relapse, it may feel like a sudden, unexpected reaction. You may think you had one moment of weakness, and at the same time, your substance of choice appeared. That’s not how it happens. Relapse prevention planning can help during this process. According to medical experts and researchers, relapse happens in three …
Dry Drunk Syndrome & Understanding White Knuckle Sobriety
Have you ever been driving in a severe storm? You slow down and focus your attention on safety. You no longer hear the radio and conversations among passengers. You do feel pain in your hands, though. The pain is from the tight grip you have on your steering wheel. It’s so tight your knuckles are white. White knuckles represent many …
Where Addiction Comes from and How to Overcome It
Addiction, or substance use disorders, affect millions of Americans and even more family members and friends. Currently, statistics show nearly 15 million American adults have an alcohol use disorder, and 8 million have a drug use disorder. Alarming statistics like this raise many questions. People want to know more about the substances hurting so many families. We answer the most …
What To Do After a Relapse: Your Guide to Recovery
Relapsing is nothing to be ashamed of. Rather, it should be something we learn from. Here’s what to do after a relapse to lead to a successful recovery journey. Many people think of relapse as an event or a single action that serves as a setback. However, relapse is a process that happens over weeks, months, and sometimes years. A …
How an Addiction Treatment Center Aids in Recovery
Addiction recovery treatment provides skills to help someone stay sober. Each skill learned while in treatment is like a piece of armor protecting you from relapse. If you only have one piece of armor, there are many other places unprotected and exposing you to the dangers that accompany drug and alcohol misuse. Therefore, the more armor you put on, the …
7 Tips for Staying Sober
These tips for staying sober can help you prevent a relapse. Learn how from the professionals at Lakehouse Recovery Center. Getting sober is a huge accomplishment. Right now, you may be thinking about your future and how you will remain sober. You’ve learned early recovery and relapse prevention skills, and you know the importance of building a healthy support group. …
Understanding the Warning Signs of Addiction This National Recovery Month
Signs of addiction can vary. The moment you notice them, take action. Understand what addiction symptoms look like, and how to get help. Addiction, or substance use disorder, is a brain disorder caused by a combination of many factors, including genetics, lifestyle and environment, past traumas, and of course, the substance itself. Addiction is a process that often begins when someone builds substance …
3 Stages of Alcoholism and How to Overcome Them
It can be very difficult for those suffering from alcohol addiction. It can eventually effect every aspect of their life, from relationships, to employment. Here are the three common stages of alcoholism and how to move past them into successful recovery. Alcoholism, now called alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a brain disorder that doesn’t develop overnight. For many, in the …
Your Guide to Overcoming Addiction
Overcoming addiction can be extremely difficult. It is essential to have a care team that understands your individualized needs and can create an addiction treatment plan for you. At Lakehouse Recovery Center, we are dedicated to providing you with the utmost care and support during recovery. There are many defining factors of addiction, including an uncontrollable desire to use a …