Addiction Recovery Blog

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Addiction

The Link Between PTSD and Addiction

In general, most people are familiar with the term PTSD, which stands for “post-traumatic stress disorder,” a condition that describes the lingering effects a patient may experience after witnessing or

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Addiction

Staying Sober over 4th of July

Going through addiction treatment can be extremely difficult for many reasons, no matter what substance you’re struggling with, how long you’ve been dependent on it, and what the circumstances of

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Addiction

Maintaining Sobriety After Rehab

Completing a rehab program is the first step to staying sober. But what happens after you complete the program? Staying sober post-rehab doesn’t have to be difficult. Get yourself equipped

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Addiction

Tips to Help You Enjoy A Sober Summer

Whether this is your first sober summer or your twentieth, congratulations! Here at Liberty Bay Recovery, we’ll arm you with the tools to stay sober this summer (and all year

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Addiction

Benefits of Rehab For Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug due to its action in the brain and body. It comes from refining the leaves of the coca plant into various forms that individuals

Woman Impacted By An Addiction
Addiction

How Addiction Impacts Women

Men and women sometimes suffer from drug dependence for many reasons. However, what happens, when it happens, and how they overcome this addiction can be different. For those who are

Woman Experiencing Side Effects from Synthetic Drugs
Addiction

Dangers of Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are created in labs, often in an attempt to mimic plant-based psychoactive chemicals. Synthetics are often sold online and illegally shipped worldwide. Molly, Spice, bath salts, meth, and

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Addiction

How To Get Recovery Resources During A Pandemic

During these unprecedented times, people with substance use disorder are particularly vulnerable to changes in their environment. The rules that come with the pandemic related to social isolation can be

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Addiction

How to Stop Being an Enabler

An enabler is someone who supports a person’s destructive addictive behavior regardless of consequences. People enable others for many reasons. Sometimes they feel guilty about failing to protect the person