by Rob Cline | Oct 11, 2024 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Substance Use Disorder
There was a time when smoking cigarettes was considered the epitome of cool. More recently, the legalization of marijuana in various states has gone some distance toward destigmatizing smoking joints. And smoking crack or smoking meth have both had their cultural...
by Rob Cline | Oct 4, 2024 | Addiction, Aftercare, Drug Addiction, Recovery
You have stopped drinking. Congratulations! Getting sober is a significant accomplishment and is worthy of (sober) celebration. You Are Now Sober, What’s Next But after the celebration comes vigilance. You already know that a substance use disorder can be treated but...
by Rob Cline | Oct 3, 2024 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Pain management can be tricky business. If you have been in pain for a long time or if a recent accident or surgery is causing significant pain, your top priority is to make that pain stop. And that is perfectly understandable. Prescription Options After all, ongoing...
by Rob Cline | Sep 25, 2024 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
It can be surprisingly easy for something undeniably good like clonazepam to become something indisputably bad. Clonazepam, Benzodiazepine class drug for anxiety/panic relief Imagine, for example, that you are struggling with a panic disorder. Your doctor prescribes...
by Rob Cline | Sep 25, 2024 | Addiction, Drug Addiction
There are, of course, many different kinds of drugs. There are medications—both over-the-counter and prescription. There is a wide array of illicit drugs. There are drugs that have been illegal and are now legal. There are drugs that have been legal that are now...
by Rob Cline | Feb 6, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Recovery
Set Your Sights Higher Than Rock Bottom People are pretty good at rationalizing reasons to keep doing something—even if that something is bad for them. Sometimes, the “something” in question is fairly minor. You might talk yourself into having a fourth piece of pizza,...
