By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 19, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Alcohol dependence is not always easy to spot. Since light to moderate drinking is socially acceptable, people can overlook or dismiss warning signs. Recognizing the symptoms of alcohol addiction in one’s self can be even more challenging. This is especially…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 18, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 There are a lot of people who suffer from substance abuse issues. If you are someone you know is having trouble recovering from a substance abuse disorder, please know that you are not alone. The vast majority of all opioid-related…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 15, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Drug and alcohol dependence can dramatically alter your life in a profoundly negative way. One of the worst parts of dependence is that it ensures that you will have a significantly more difficult time stopping substance abuse alone than if…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 14, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Stigma occurs when someone has a negative, discriminatory view of someone because of something outside of their control, such as the disease of addiction. Because of the negative effects of addiction, the disease comes with a lot of stigmas. Sadly,…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 13, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Boundaries help you know where you start and another person ends. You are responsible for yourself. They are responsible for them. It sounds simple. But when you’re suffering from addiction, it can become difficult to identify the boundary lines. You may feel…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 12, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Substance abuse is common in the United States, and many people fail to receive the treatment they need for recovery. In fact, millions of people typically need treatment each year. However, only a small percentage typically receive the care they…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 8, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 If you have recently been released from an inpatient treatment facility, you may be wondering how you will move on. A lot of people start their journey at a sober living home. Eventually, you will have to move on from…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 7, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 Addiction recovery is a long process. It begins when something motivates the addict to change and ends when the individual has regained their financial, physical, emotional, and relationship health and positively changed their behavior. Two University of Rhode Island psychologists,…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 6, 2021 Updated: March 16, 2021 If you’re in a relationship with someone who has an addiction, you have a higher chance of developing codependent behaviors. Part of a codependent relationship can include enabling the other person’s addiction or harmful behaviors. Enabling is not something that…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: January 5, 2021 Updated: April 28, 2021 People with an alcohol use disorder are battling a chronic illness that impacts everything about their life. They may start by having a few drinks after work, then have the disease progress to the point where that person spends most…
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