You already know practicing good sleep hygiene is one of the best things you can do to be healthier, both mentally and physically. However, when you’re in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse, a good night’s sleep can be hard to come by. Unfortunately, insomnia is one of the...
For years, alcoholic liver disease (or ALD) was considered “an old man’s disease” – but with more people drinking too much alcohol, liver disease is becoming an issue for younger people, too. A new national study by experts from Michigan Medicine examined data from more than 100 million privately insured U.S. residents...
Whether you’re in recovery, concerned about a loved one’s drinking or considering recovery for yourself, it can’t hurt to read a reminder about the health dangers of alcohol abuse and, more specifically, binge drinking. Certainly, by now you know that binge drinking is bad for you – it increases your...
Making the decision to stop drinking is perhaps the best thing you can do for your body and mind. If you or someone you love is struggling with an alcohol use disorder, it won’t be an easy step – but the sooner you quit, the better your chances of...
Substance use and addiction are more common among teenagers and college students than you might think. More than 4 million full-time college students aged 18 to 22 engaged in binge drinking within the past month, and approximately 1 in 5 used an illicit substance within the past month. Teenagers experiment...
People who abuse drugs or alcohol, especially at a young age, often miss out on reaching certain benchmarks that establish maturity, independence and adulthood, and their emotional maturity is often stunted as a result. Young adults who abuse substances may get older, but they don’t grow up. That’s why we...
Alcoholism can take absolute and categorical control of your life. If you're asking yourself "how did I get here and how do I stop," you're already on the road to success. Acknowledging the problem and the impact that it has on your life is the first and often most...
As a child, I was given everything I needed, along with most of the things I wanted. I grew up in a household full of love, encouragement, and fun. I was afforded every opportunity to succeed. My parents were, and still are, my biggest fans and supporters. My father...
As seasoned addiction treatment and recovery specialists, the team here at Spearhead Lodge is painfully aware of the growing increase in individuals with a drug or alcohol addiction, as well as the drastic increase in opioid overdoses recently. However, the sheer magnitude of the problem is staggering. Earlier this month,...
Codependency…that dirty little word. What is your immediate reaction upon hearing the term codependency? Most folks glaze right over it but for those of us who are in an all-out battle with it, the word feels deeply personal. Codependency can be characterized by things such as shame, people pleasing, poor boundaries,...
Throughout the course of my journey in recovery there have been ups and downs, times of joy, and times of tribulation. One of the greatest joys of my recovery is the fact that my two oldest sons have joined me on this journey. I believe that because of their...
