Drug Dreams in Addiction Recovery What You Need to Know
It is common for recovering addicts to have drug dreams and they can be incredibly stressful and create negative feelings and emotions. But can drug dreams also predict whether or not a person will be successful in addiction recovery? What do your drug dreams say about you? Whether you have been in addiction recovery for a couple months or a few years, drug dreams unfortunately remain a common part of recovery. Even when a person is doing well in recovery from addiction, it i
Your Complete Guide to Relapse Prevention
The risk for relapse is so high that it is often considered an intrinsic part of the addiction recovery process. But, after a full-blown relapse, going back to treatment a second (or third or fourth) time can be even more difficult than the first time around. Some may never give themselves a second chance at sobriety, which is why relapse prevention is a critical aspect of recovery from drug addiction. But relapse is a scary thought. How can you go from fearing relapse to act
Staying Sober by Building Confidence in Addiction Recovery
Building confidence and self-esteem is an integral part of staying sober. So you have achieved sobriety! Perhaps you recently completed your stay at a drug or alcohol rehab, or maybe you did it on your own. Regardless of how you accomplished it, you have definitely done a lot of hard work to get where you are, and you should be feeling great, right? Unfortunately, however, many people in addiction recovery struggle with low self-esteem which keeps them feeling unhappy, unwort
What To do if You Think a Family Member Needs Treatment For Addiction
There are often no warning signs when a family member starts using drugs. In the early stages of their addiction they are usually able to function without any noticeable problems, and there they may be no indicators that they have become drug dependent and need treatment for addiction. You may even put their disheveled appearance, constant lack of money and sudden isolation, down to stress, depression or, worse still, blame yourself. However, as their using progresses there c
Is It Ever Too Late to Help an Alcoholic or Drug Addict?
Here at SHAFAHOME we get several questions each week regarding alcohol, drugs, abuse, addiction and so on. One of the popular questions we receive is from loved ones wondering if it is ever too late to help an alcoholic or drug addict. We felt that this is a very important question and the answer should be made available for anyone to read. It is Never Too Late While some people think that eventually it will be too late to help an alcoholic or drug addict, we feel that it is
14 Essential Tips for Staying Sober
Having trouble staying sober? Use these tips to make your addiction recovery just a little bit easier. Whether you are considering drug rehab or alcohol rehab, or have already graduated into addiction recovery, there are several things that you can do to make staying sober easier. How to Stay Sober 1. Addiction is a disease Remembering that addiction is a disease is critical to your success at staying sober. When you understand that addiction is a disease, instead of a lack o
How to Make Friends in Addiction Recovery
It’s often difficult to make friends in recovery, but it’s an important part of remaining sober long-term. Use these tips to help make long-lasting friendships in addiction recovery. Humans are social beings. Instinctively, we strive to connect with other people and require this connection and support to function optimally in the world. But many of us struggle to form these connections and make close friends, especially as adults. Add recently completing addiction treatment a
How Media Impacts Youth and Children Today
All over the world, parents and carers, teachers and medical professionals are expressing concern about how media impacts youth and children. They worry about the long-term effects of continuous or extreme exposure and wonder what action, if any, to take. It can be difficult to recognise when children are at risk because adults tend to use media in a very different way to children. The most striking differences between media use in adults and children are invariably linked to
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?
Alcohol affects your body, as it is processed in the short and long term. How long does alcohol stay in your system? It’s a question most of us have asked at one point of another. If you’re the designated driver, you may be calculating whether you can have another drink or should call it a night to stay below the legal limit. If you’ve stopped drinking, you might be curious about how long it will take until alcohol entirely clears your system. Or, if you’ve decided to get sob
Four Simple Ways to Help an Addict
SHAFA HOME, often receives phone calls with concerned family members of an addict wanting to know various ways that we can help them. Due to the high volume of requests that we receive regarding this topic, we felt that it was important to share our thoughts with all of our readers. Making the decision to help someone struggling with an addiction is not easy, but with your added compassion and support, they will have a greater chance at getting treatment and ultimately overco
