Real people sharing real stories about their experience with substance abuse and mental health.
During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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Benzo Overdose- Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options If you or a loved one suffers from anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms or seizures, you may have been prescribed a class of medication known as benzodiazepines or “benzos.” You might wonder what benzodiazepines are, how benzos work, and what the side effects are. Plus, you might have…
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How Harmful Is Tylenol With Codeine: Substance Abuse Tylenol is one of the most well-known brands of acetaminophen, a common medication used to treat fevers and mild to moderate pain. However, for those who require stronger pain medication, Tylenol with codeine is available by prescription. While this combination offers legitimate clinical applications, it may be…
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Why Those Diagnosed With Bipolar Shouldn’t Use Marijuana Marijuana, or cannabis, is sometimes used by people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and other mental disorders. Even more so now that cannabis has become decriminalized and more readily available in most states —with quite a few allowing it to be used for recreational purposes. Still, marijuana is…
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Avoidant Personality Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Personality disorders are mental disorders characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, behaving and functioning. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, these disorders affect about 9.1% of the American adult population. Personality disorders are divided into clusters based on common symptoms and characteristics. Avoidant personality disorder…
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By: Kayla C., Transformations Alumna Before coming to Transformations, my life was a mess. I was a sad, broken, hopeless little girl living in a woman’s body. I didn’t know how to take care of myself, much less my daughter, and I showed no signs of slowing down or changing my life. My family, in…
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By: Michael Murphy, Transformations Manager of Alumni Services Ah yes, “New Year, New Me.” Goes right up there with, “Live, Laugh, Love…” and the million other Bed Bath and Beyond sayings we hear around this time of the year, ad nauseam. Now, don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with these statements, hell, my…
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By: Kevin J., Transformations Alumnus Being Sober was not on my radar. I just wanted my life to stop sucking so badly. I wanted to stop getting arrested, overdosing, and most of all hurting the people around me I cared for most in this world. I arrived at transformations on February 23rd, 2015, with zero…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services If there is one thing Marines like, it’s a good acronym. And fortunately for me, A.A. is chock full of ‘em. But the one that sticks out to me most is H.O.W. H – onesty O- pen-Mindedness W- illingness I’m fairly certain it sticks out to me…
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The long term use of Percocet, Category C by the FDA, whose main ingredient is oxycodone has been proven to affect a person’s emotional wellbeing and reproductive system. It will lower interest in sex and libido in both male and female users. Women
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