Family avoiding addiction triggers

Avoid These Addiction Triggers During the Holidays

If you are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, the holidays can be an especially challenging time. Addiction triggers seem to be everywhere, tempting you to relapse. However, one of the things you learned in alcohol addiction treatment was identifying addiction triggers and developing a strategy for managing them. Festivities, family and friend connections,…

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How World Events Can Impact Addiction

World events have far-reaching consequences since they affect all aspects of our lives, from our economic well-being to our very own health. A good example is the Covid-19 pandemic, which has already caused untold suffering. World events have the potential to push someone into addictive tendencies. They can also worsen our addictions if we were…