Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress. Anxiety will manifest differently in different people. The feelings of anxiety can range from mild to severe. While fleeting anxiety is unavoidable,…
Friendly HouseMay 19, 2022
Addiction, also known as substance use disorder (SUD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), as a chronic brain disorder. It is characterized…
Friendly HouseMay 18, 2022
Substance abuse and addiction, in most cases, completely take over a person’s life. When an individual is addicted to drugs or alcohol, he or she ignores all physical, emotional, financial,…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
Maintaining sobriety is an extremely challenging endeavor. There are several milestones that are commonly celebrated throughout an individual’s recovery from substance abuse or addiction. Typically, the milestones celebrated are time…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
There are uncountable benefits to being part of a sober community if you are in substance abuse or addiction recovery. Substance abuse and addiction can be exceedingly lonely. Part of…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
There are many components to one’s recovery when it comes to treatment for substance abuse or addiction. Each step builds on the previous, and each is integral in the success…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
There are many steps in one’s recovery for substance abuse and addiction. The first step would be for an individual to undergo the detox process. This initial phase is when…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
Addiction is characterized as a brain disease, and occurs when an individual has been abusing drugs or alcohol to the point where they have no regard for the physical, social,…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
Treatment for substance abuse and addiction can be an arduous process. It is essential for an individual to set him or herself up for success when it comes to the…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India, some say close to ten thousand years ago. The English meaning of the Sanskrit word, yoga, is union. Yoga was, and…
Friendly HouseMarch 7, 2019
