How to Know if Your Anxiety is Healthy or Unhealthy AnxietyBy Promises AustinApril 15, 2014Anxiety is a healthy and normal response to certain situations, especially those involving danger or personal difficulty. The feeling of anxiousness is part of what drives a person to prepare for challenges in life. The key difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety has to do with frequency and function – how often are the symptoms… Details
Alcohol-Altered Genes Blamed for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 14, 2014Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is the collective name for two distinct conditions—Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome—that seriously damage the brain and trigger a range of short- and long-term health complications. People affected by ongoing alcoholism are known to have an unusual susceptibility to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. In a study published in March 2014 in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical… Details
An Interview with Jeremy Stalbird, Residential Manager at Promises Young Adult Program Staff StoriesBy Promises AustinApril 14, 2014Jeremy Stalbird was on a troubled path for the early part of his life, but it led him “right where I’m supposed to be,” he said, helping those with drug and alcohol addictions as Residential Manager of Promises Young Adult Program. Coming up on his sixth year of sobriety, Jeremy uses his hard-earned knowledge to… Details
Why Barriers Delay Treatment in Addicts Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinApril 8, 2014It is often said that admitting there’s a problem and seeking help are the first and most difficult steps on the journey toward addiction recovery. Getting past denial and asking for help certainly are challenging, and no addict will get better without taking these steps. However, studies and surveys show that additional challenges are in… Details
Risk Factors for Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription DrugsBy Promises AustinApril 6, 2014Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels not only in the United States but in the United Kingdom as well. Recent UK research has focused to identify specific triggers for prescription pain reliever addiction. The University of Derby conducted a three month study using an anonymous online survey which identified 112 patients taking prescription pain… Details
Exercise as a Tool for Recovery RecoveryBy Promises AustinApril 2, 2014Getting up off the couch or moving away from the desk may not seem like it will make much of a difference in recovery, but exercise in almost any form is a better prescription for making progress toward recovery than just sitting idle. In fact, research strongly suggests that exercise can be a powerful tool… Details
What is Kratom, This New Drug on DEA Watch List? Other AddictionsBy Promises AustinApril 2, 2014One way to find out what’s going on with America’s youth is to keep an eye on popular YouTube videos. Like all social media, YouTube offers plenty of useful and beneficial data, as well as negative information. One of the topics being posted on the site is Kratom, a new drug totally unknown to the… Details
What are the Common Relapse Triggers in Addiction? Relapse PreventionBy Promises AustinApril 1, 2014When in recovery for a drug or alcohol addiction, the question of relapse is often not “if,” but “when?” Most addicts relapse at least once, and many do so multiple times. If you are supporting a recovering addict, understand that relapse is part of the deal. Don’t give up on your loved one just because… Details
Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Together Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinMarch 31, 2014With all of the health risks involved with cigarette smoking, doctors will almost always advise patients to get help quitting as soon as they possibly can. However, there has been concern among some treatment professionals that patients who try to quit smoking while in treatment for a co-morbid drug addiction will jeopardize their recovery from… Details
What is the Trauma of Having an Alcoholic Parent? Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinMarch 28, 2014If you’re an adult child of an alcoholic, you might describe your childhood as traumatic. Many such people do. But many don’t realize that their alcoholic parent’s behavior can continue to affect them as they grow into adulthood. In fact, that trauma can stick with you throughout your entire adult life. There’s even a name… Details
