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Why You Should Be Celebrating Your Recovery Birthday

All of us choose to recognize major life events and occasions with celebrations. Marriages, birthdays, anniversaries … these are just a few of the life events many of us celebrate regularly, but they all ha...

Is Alcohol Classified as a Drug?

Alcohol is a drug. It is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant, which means that drinking alcohol slows down brain functioning, neural activity, and further reduces the functioning of various vital functions in the body...

Parents always do their best to raise children, often trying to give and arrange  them the things they lacked in their own childhoods. Seeing a child suffering from addiction can be extremely difficult for parents, often causing them to feel guilt, shame, anxiety, frus...

• Why alcohol detox must be conducted under medical supervision?

• Alcohol detox and the need to do it in the right way

Though still young, anshuman had abused drugs and alcohol for years. Even through his struggles, the rising star was a fan favorite and hilari...

Yoga studios are as common in most cities as a café latte or a smartphone charging station. Yet, while it has evolved to suit the needs of modern urbanites, the practice of yoga is quite ancient. Moreover, in its blend of mindfulness, physicality, and relaxation,

Yoga c...

Yoga offers a healthy outlet to cope with daily stress and triggers, aids in preventing relapse, and reduces withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

In the classical definition of Yoga given by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras, ahimsa (non-harming) has a place of relevance. It is...

Growing up is not an easy thing to do, for anyone, anywhere.

Whilst there are varying degrees of difficulty, there is a common theme among young men that makes moving into adulthood increasingly difficult and challenging.

You must be strong.

The notion that men must be “s...

An addiction to drugs or alcohol greatly affects an individual’s body; therefore, discontinuing use is only the first step to a healthy long lasting recovery.

It is a fact that eating healthy foods can make a difference between long term sobriety and relapsing. Let’s ta...

Alcohol is one of the most abused substances on the planet and Xanax, or alprazolam, is not very far behind.

What most people do not know is that combining the two can be fatal – here’s why.

As a general rule, alcohol should not be combined with any medication, but is es...

It is not uncommon for ecstasy users to have a few (or many) alcoholic drinks while partying on the drug, but the effects of this drug cocktail are far more dangerous than more people realise. Learn about the dangers here.

Ecstasy and alcohol are two of the most common...