Navigating social gatherings can be a challenge when living sober, particularly during the early stages of your recovery. This is when you are rewiring your brain in numerous ways, including as it relates to its reward centers, and creating a…
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps addiction specialists implement strategies for improving treatment response. This type of therapy uses incentives to provide positive reinforcement. For example, an individual will receive some type of reward…
Addiction puts a person at risk for life-threatening health complications. Substance use disorders and addiction cause brain damage, liver failure, nerve damage, heart attack, overdose, and early death. Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, or paranoia develop from substance…