Sober Living

Repeated exposure to the same or similar stimuli ultimately creates a chronic dopamine-deficit state, wherein we’re less able to experience pleasure. A “yes” to more than 3 of these questions may indicate the presence of a social media addiction. Social media addiction can affect someone’s mental health and result in physical problems, such as sleep […]

Despite the fact that users are interacting with each other on these platforms, many of the these types of interactions don’t necessarily translate well to the real world. Studies have found that these individuals have worsened social anxiety in groups, higher rates of depression, negative body-image, and lowered levels of empathy and compassion toward others […]

Blood alcohol concentration can continue to rise even when you stop drinking or are unconscious. Alcohol in the stomach and intestine continues to enter the bloodstream and to circulate throughout your body. If you suspect someone is experiencing an alcohol overdose, get medical help immediately. Cold showers, hot coffee, food, or walking will NOT reverse the effects of […]

If a person drinks enough, particularly if they do so quickly, alcohol can produce signs of being roofied a blackout. Alcohol-induced blackouts are gaps in a person’s memory for events that occurred while they were intoxicated. These gaps happen because alcohol temporarily blocks the transfer of memories from short-term to long-term storage—a process known as […]

Each treatment session is usually followed by one or more standard therapy sessions in which the experience is discussed and integrated. After the completion of two or three treatment sessions, researchers have documented continued therapeutic gains over the next year. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound in some species of mushrooms found in tropical regions […]

Mystical, religious or spiritual aspects of healing were widely reported in patients’ healing experiences in treatment with ayahuasca [88, 90], ibogaine [79, 86], and psilocybin [53, 81–83], as well as for different mental disorders. These were related to transpersonal experiences, feelings of awe and transcendence, a dissolving of the self, a connection to greater forces, […]

She enjoys interviewing medical experts and researchers about their work and is passionate about communicating accurate and relevant health information to the public. Emotionally, you may feel some anxiety or sadness about ending a chapter of your life and nervousness about the future. “You may learn things about yourself and about your relationship to this […]

Talk to a doctor about the options that are available to and appropriate for you. The decision to change is one of the most important steps in overcoming an addiction. By acknowledging that a change is needed, it means that you recognize that there is a problem and have a desire to address it. One […]