Mental Illness Awareness Week will be recognized this year on October 4 – 10, 2020. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has devoted the first full week in October to bring awareness to mental illness. In 1990, Congress established this week in October as Mental Illness Awareness Week. Every year there are activities and…
The negative impacts of substance abuse disorders are felt by the individual battling the addiction and the people around them. Part of recovery involves making amends, asking for forgiveness from the people your addiction might have harmed. This post aims to offer you tips on repairing relationships in rehab. At Blueprint Recovery Center, we offer…
Today, several addiction therapy methods are used in the treatment of substance abuse disorders. While treatment heavily depends on the individual’s commitment, multiple methods have had significant levels of success. One such method is holistic therapy. Being one of the many alternative therapy options, there are many questions the treatment raises. What is holistic therapy…
While proper nutrition is needed to sustain a healthy life, it is made even more vital when recovering from a substance abuse disorder. Drug addiction can cause poor nutritional habits, further causing severe health problems. At Blueprint Recovery Center, implementing nutrition in your addiction recovery program is crucial. This is because what you eat greatly…
Seeing a substance abuse disorder ravage a loved one’s life can be painful. While you might feel that there is nothing you can do or say to make your loved one seek addiction treatment, this is not true. By staging an intervention, you can reach out to a person battling addiction. This post aims to…
When taken, heroin rapidly affects the body but leaves the bloodstream just as quickly. Heroin withdrawal symptoms are different with each person. These symptoms can be excruciating, often leading people to take another dose to alleviate them. This is one of the main contributors to heroin’s addictive nature. In this post, we will touch on…
Drug addiction affects millions of Americans, often negatively impacting their work, relationships, health, and well-being. While more effort is being put towards addiction recovery and various addiction treatment programs, there is still a long way to go. Educating people about the afflictions experienced by those battling substance abuse is one way to fight drug addiction.…
If you are dealing with trauma in your life, whether it’s from the past or the present, you may feel like your life is spinning around in circles. People do not usually process trauma well unless they participate in trauma therapy. It’s especially difficult if you are self-medicating, which is common for people who have…
If you are dealing with an addiction problem, there may be a chance your life was affected by childhood trauma. In fact, childhood trauma and addiction are closely connected. Of course, not everyone who has addiction issues was a victim of childhood trauma, but most people who have been a victim of trauma struggles with…
Coping skills are so essential for anyone who is in the process of recovering from drug addiction. The struggle to find sobriety is a challenge. It may lead to depression, anxiety, and family issues. The path to healing is often filled with ups and downs, but the reward of making it to the end is…