Recovery Unplugged Blog
Do You Have A Sports Addiction?
We may chuckle reading about addiction associated with sports, but for some it is a very sad reality that can consume their time, money and relationships. Most of us have a favorite team or hometown hero that we root for during their respective season. Professional sports logos and news are everywhere, inundating our news so much that there are several stations devoted to sports coverage. I am guessing you can think of a friend or family member that is the self-proclaimed biggest fan of a local football or baseball team. I am not saying by any means that liking sports or even having season tickets is considered addiction. Just with most things in life, most things are healthy in moderation (we never condone drug use). But let’s take it a step forward. How much does a sports team’s success or failure affect your life? Let’s examine the aspects of this very real addiction….
How Do Meth and Other Drugs Affect Your Teeth?
Bad teeth are a pervasive stereotype for many people who struggle with or have struggled with substance use disorder. Unfortunately, the truth…
How to Recover from the Scars of Self-Harm
Warning: The content in this article discusses distressing themes including self-harm and suicide, which some may find triggering. If you’re struggling or…
How are Substance Abuse and Self-Harm Related?
Warning: The content in this article discusses distressing themes including self-harm and suicide, which some may find triggering. If you’re struggling or…
Black Success Stories: Honoring Recovering Addicts in Music
There are stories of struggle, success, and overcoming obstacles in every community. For Black History Month, Recovery Unplugged has decided to highlight…
Why People Drink on St. Patrick’s Day…and Why You Don’t Have To
St. Patrick’s Day is a widely celebrated holiday around the world, often including shamrocks, Irish-themed clothing, and green beer and cocktails. But…
Demi Lovato has never been shy about her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction.
In July of 2018, Demi was rushed to the emergency room after an apparent Heroin overdose. The incident happened only a month…
Women and Addiction and International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, Recovery Unplugged wanted to recognize the unique relationship between women and addiction recovery. Vicki Quintero, our Production Coordinator,…
Rebuilding and Repairing Relationships After Addiction
Addiction is a chronic disease that can devastate the lives of not only the person struggling but also their loved ones. Family,…
How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships
After living through an experience and looking back at it, we always see where we made mistakes. When you’re in recovery, it’s…
Dating in Recovery: Are You Ready?
The disease of addiction is a disease of isolation, which is why community and relationships can be very positive. However, when it…
Couples Drug Rehabs: Can You Recover Together?
While couples’ drug rehab presents unique challenges, it remains a viable option for some couples. Relationships are different for everyone, and the…
Avoiding Relapse During the Super Bowl
With the 54th Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, everyone seems to be planning or attending a party to celebrate. However, there’s…
Love Addiction: The Love Drug
When you’re caught up in the romance of love, it’s easy to think that your partner is the source of your happiness….
A Look At Addiction and Codependency
Codependency is often described as an addiction to another person, not a substance. But when someone struggles with addiction, they struggle to…
What to Do When Someone Overdoses
It’s a thought that everyone impacted by addiction has had before. What do you do when someone overdoses? Worse yet, what is…
Financial Stress and Substance Abuse
The relationship between financial stress and substance abuse exists in many different contexts. It’s a tragically ironic double-edged sword. There are dozens…
What Happens When You Mix Lunesta and Alcohol?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 17.8 percent of Americans struggle with chronic sleeplessness or insomnia in 2020–…
The Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
We all know how dangerous alcohol is. Many of us and the people we care about have been severely impacted and even…
The Dangers of Mixing Librium and Alcohol
A powerful prescription benzodiazepine medication, Librium, helps manage anxiety. The brand name for chlordiazepoxide, Librium, can, in some cases, help individuals manage…
My Loved One Overdosed, Now What?
Experiencing your loved one suffering an overdose can be terrifying and unexpected. What’s the proper way to respond to the situation? How…