There are a few areas of health where you’ll find the word recovery. It can refer to physical injury, the period after surgery, and the aftermath of a mental health episode. It’s also a common word when it comes to the treatment of addiction. When it comes to addiction, recovery doesn’t mean a cure. It …
Addiction, my friends, is a huge problem in the U.S. and around the world. People can be addicted to everything from food to drugs, and the impact of these addictions ruins lives and even entire families. If you’re struggling with addiction or care for someone who is, you know recovery is often a tough road. …
Being addicted to a smartphone isn’t a new phenomena, folks. We actually first saw cases of addiction to tech back in the 1990s, and decades later, the tech has changed but the addiction still applies. A troubling recent study demonstrates just how serious a smartphone addiction can be, especially when it comes to your brain. …
It’s nearly impossible to imagine life without smartphones, folks, even though most of us lived it! Back then, you actually had to talk to someone to get the information you needed. These days, even calls are old-fashioned, with texts and emails fast becoming the main line of communication for people today. However, it’s not without …
Food addiction in the form of overeating can happen to anyone, folks! It’s hard to deny the pleasure we get from eating, and over time, we’ve begun to eat more and more. Even if you don’t consider yourself a food addict, I’m willing to bet you, like most of us, eat more food than you …
Hey ex-smokers (and current smokers – this concerns you when you decide to quit, too!) Smoking is one heck of a habit to quit. Despite knowing all of the health risks and effects and the cost, there are still millions of people lighting up everyday. This isn’t shocking; the nicotine found in cigarettes is highly …
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I’ll be the first to admit that I enjoy sugar, folks! Who doesn’t like some chocolate, cake or ice cream to make a good day better or cap off a stressful one? Unfortunately, sugar can be as addicting as a drug, as you’ve probably already heard. The same part of the brain that responds to …
Oh, excuse me, I was just busy pouring some salt all over my fries… if this sounds familiar to you, you’re certainly not alone! Salt, readers, seems to magically make most foods better. Popcorn bland? Try salt. Your pasta sauce needs a little spice? Get that salt shaker out. There are so many things salt …
As Mark Twain once said, quitting smoking is easy–he’d done it hundreds of times! Many people quit smoking for days, months or even years, but then the urge comes roaring back. It’s not an easy thing to do, but it is necessary if you want to keep yourself as healthy as possible. Smoking has been …
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Digital addiction is real, my friends. In this age, we’ve all flirted with it or have a case of it ourselves. It’s also evident just about everywhere you go–people are just staring at their laptop, phone, tablet, you name it! While tech has made it far easier to connect globally, it does come at a …
