Addiction Recovery Blog

  Addiction affects everyone in your life, whether you mean for it to or not. You may have convinced yourself … Continue reading How to Talk to Your Child About Addiction & What to Say →

CBD products seem everywhere—from online promotions to doctor’s offices. You may even find CBD oil at your local convenience store. … Continue reading What You Need to Know About CBD Oil for Pain Management →

Think back to a time when you got a bad grade on a test or received a poor review at … Continue reading The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction →

A new year means a brand new you, right? That tagline sounds great at first when you’re excited about your … Continue reading Dry January: What it is and the Health Benefits You Should Consider →

There’s a lot of ways you could describe your loved one’s alcohol or drug addiction: heartbreaking, painful, toxic, abusive. But … Continue reading How to Financially Plan for Addiction Treatment →

When you have a baby, your entire life changes. And while you were nervous and wondered if you’d be a … Continue reading Can Postpartum Depression Lead to Alcohol or Drug Abuse? →

The official Kansas state motto is “ad astra per aspera,” which translates to, “to the stars through difficulties”. Like many … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Addiction in Kansas and Where to Get Help →

From spending more time with family to vowing to lose weight, new year’s resolutions are us genuinely trying to be … Continue reading New Year Sobriety: Make Rehab Your New Year’s Resolution →

Did you know that 20 percent of adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain? That means 50 million … Continue reading Leave Opioids Out of It: Natural Ways to Relieve Pain →

In the right hands and under the right circumstances, fentanyl is a beneficial drug that can prevent people from feeling … Continue reading The Signs of Fentanyl Addiction and How to Get Your Loved One Help →

Don’t cry. Don’t talk about your feelings because no one wants to hear it. Be strong and competitive. Compliment women, … Continue reading The Link Between Masculinity and Addiction: How to Get Help as a Man →

Maintaining your recovery from addiction is something you have to work at every day. That means managing your stress levels, … Continue reading Eating Healthy During the Holidays: 5 Ways to Avoid Sugar in Recovery →

You started experimenting with cocaine because you wanted a sense of euphoria and energy you’ve never experienced before. But what … Continue reading How Does Cocaine Affect the Heart? →

Being a construction worker can be extremely rewarding. You don’t have to wear a suit and tie to work, you … Continue reading Painkiller Abuse in the Construction Industry →

You never thought you’d see the day where you would be able to make it 24 hours without drinking alcohol. … Continue reading What You Should Know About Sugar Cravings After Quitting Alcohol →

It’s a feeling you’re all too familiar with. The pit of your stomach is telling you that something isn’t quite … Continue reading 5 Natural Ways to Cope with Anxiety →

You know you have a drug problem, but you’ve been putting off seeking treatment for one reason or another. And … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Start Your Addiction Recovery Before the Holidays →

Things started out normal enough. You had a good relationship with your significant other or loved one. But then they … Continue reading 4 Signs of Codependency in Addiction →

In 2017, the state of Wyoming saw 12.1 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people. This was significantly lower than the … Continue reading Why Travel from Wyoming to Colorado for Addiction Treatment →

There’s so much you would like to say to your loved one about their alcohol or drug addiction. In fact, … Continue reading What You Should (and Should Not) Say During an Intervention →

  “Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must … Continue reading My Addiction and How I Rewrote My Story →

Ladies, we’re living in a time where women’s empowerment has never been more prominent. Brands are spending millions of advertising … Continue reading How to Ask for Addiction Help as a Woman →

As Kylee came to, she realized she was on the floor. She had suffered a seizure, and no one had … Continue reading Getting Your Life Back After Alcoholism: Kylee’s Recovery Story →

You know what you’re getting yourself into when you drink. Headaches, vomiting, passing out and hangovers are all just part … Continue reading 7 Effects of Alcohol on Your Stomach and Digestive System →

You can’t stand feeling helpless. Your child, spouse or sibling is in outpatient treatment for alcohol or drug addiction and … Continue reading 5 Ways to Help an Addict Recover in Intensive Outpatient Treatment →

What benefits the body, benefits the mind. Your body and mind are intricately connected, working together to help you thrive. … Continue reading Why Nutrition Can Make All the Difference for Recovering Alcoholics →

Alcohol and drug use have an insidious way of sucking all the joy out of life. And when addiction is … Continue reading Life Before and After Addiction: Chris’ Recovery Story →

We’re taught at an early age that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Or in other words, we … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Drug Addict: What Your Loved One Goes Through →

The pro-recovery diet at The Raleigh House emphasizes lean proteins and includes healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, vegetables, and fruits. With … Continue reading The Pro-Recovery Diet: Q&A With Our Nutritionist →

“Knowledge is Power” – Sir Francis Bacon How much do you really know about your addiction? Do you know what … Continue reading How Psychoeducation Can Aid Your Addiction Treatment and Recovery →

The day you learned your loved one is struggling with a substance addiction was the day your entire world changed. … Continue reading How Long Should Addiction Treatment Last for My Loved One? →

What do you do when you’re craving something sweet? Of course, you go to the vending machine at work and … Continue reading Sugar: Why You Should Avoid it in Addiction Recovery →

Think about all the times you drink milk throughout the day. In the mornings, you add it to your cereal … Continue reading The Negative Effects of Milk in Recovery →

Finding the right addiction treatment approach for you or your loved one can be overwhelming and confusing. Can I just … Continue reading 3 Options for Outpatient Addiction Treatment at The Raleigh House →

When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Do you see a healthy, vibrant individual full of promise … Continue reading One Step at a Time: How Goal Setting Can Help You Beat Addiction →

Suffering from depression is like viewing the world through a gray lens. As you go through your daily routine, everything … Continue reading The Fitness Effect: How and Why Exercise Helps with Depression →

Drinking and drug use are similar to smoking in that there are secondhand effects that affect those around you. Every … Continue reading Childhood Trauma: How Your Substance Abuse Affects Your Kids →

Imagine if you came down with the flu or had a nagging back pain that was affecting your day-to-day. If … Continue reading 5 Health Insurance Myths about Addiction Treatment Coverage →

This is it, you think to yourself. This is when something is going to go seriously wrong. Your heart rate … Continue reading Gender Differences in Anxiety: A Woman’s Battle →

“Boredom is the root of all evil.” – Søren Kierkegaard For something that feels so slow and mundane, boredom is … Continue reading Boredom: The Biggest Risk to Your Loved One’s Sobriety →

“The world doesn’t revolve around you!” Sound familiar? Chances are your parents used this argument on you at least once … Continue reading The Ripple Effect: How Your Addiction Affects Family and Friends →

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, there were 1,635 prescription opioid-related overdose deaths in the state … Continue reading Medical Marijuana as an Alternative to Opioids? →

If you or a loved one is struggling with opioid addiction, the state of Colorado has your back. In the … Continue reading Safe Injection Sites: Another Way to Fight Drug Addiction? →

From tales of the gods of Ancient Greece to fictional stories like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, humanity has … Continue reading What is Naloxone: An Elixir of Life for Opioid Overdoses →

Think back to a time or event that was particularly hard for you. The thought of it now may bring … Continue reading Can PTSD Cause Substance Addiction? →

There’s always this façade with your loved one when in public. From the outside looking in, your spouse, child, parent … Continue reading How to Cope with a High Functioning Alcoholic →

What does an addict actually look like? We’ve all seen movies or television shows where an addict is portrayed as … Continue reading What Does a Heroin Addict Look Like? Behavior Patterns to Look Out For →

It’s happening again, isn’t it? Maybe it’s just a gut feeling based on your loved one’s moody and erratic behavior. … Continue reading 5 Things to Do When Your Loved One Relapses →

Depression is so much more than just feeling sad. In temporary moments of sadness, you know there’s a light at … Continue reading Using Psychedelics to Treat Depression: The Pros and Cons →

Colorado has certainly become the pioneer state for decriminalizing drugs. After legalizing marijuana back in 2014, the state’s largest city … Continue reading Decriminalized Psilocybin Mushrooms: What These Drugs are All About →