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Addiction Recovery Timeline: Understanding the 5 Stages

Alcohol and drug addiction are some of the most prevalent social problems in New Hampshire. In a recent survey, 12.15 percent of New Hampshire residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month, which was higher than the national average of 8.82 percent. The various types of drug and alcohol withdrawal syndromes may involve different combinations of physical, mental, and...

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5 Benefits of Routine in Recovery

Recovery can sometimes be a challenge, as everything in your old life has to change to support a firm sobriety journey. Importantly, you have to find ways to cope with stressors and manage cravings, triggers, and temptations that grow with each passing day. For you to effectively manage recovery, especially during the early stages, you must develop routines. One of...

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How Do Drugs And Alcohol Affect Decision Making?

People often blame their actions on being drunk or high, and it’s become so commonplace that there are phrases like “hold my beer” before attempting a risky or ill-advised stunt. Many people, not only young adults, know that drugs and alcoholic drinks can affect decision-making, causing impulse control once level of alcohol has gone so far. Today, the professionals at...

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How Alcohol Can Affect A Person’s Behavior?

Did you know that alcohol abuse can lower your life expectancy and impact your behavior? It's not just your body that becomes dependent on alcohol. Your brain also becomes addicted, and this can lead to undesirable behavioral changes that focus on drinking — often to the exclusion of everything else. Learn more about the effects of alcohol on your behavior and how...

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What Is The Life Expectancy Of An Alcoholic?

If you or a loved one abuses alcohol on a regular basis, you may be wondering whether alcoholics experience a significantly decreased life expectancy. The short answer to this question is yes. Even though alcohol is a legal substance, it nonetheless contains a number of toxic compounds that can seriously compromise the health of the average person when consumed in...

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What Causes Someone to Become an Alcoholic

There’s a common misconception about alcohol that it’s somehow safer than other addictive substances just because it’s legal. But alcohol consumption still carries a high risk of addiction and part of the reason is that it’s legal and so widely available. Like all types of addiction, alcoholism can be extremely dangerous and can cause several negative problems as time goes...

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Can I Have a Job and Vehicle?

When people enter addiction treatment, there's often a lot of questions, many to do with how the treatment program will affect their everyday life, or their ability to work and go places. For many people in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, the treatment should come first, without the distractions of working or the stress that can come along with a job. In...

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What Are the Benefits of Living in a Sober Living House?

Why do so many people in recovery choose to make sober living a part of their journey? The answer is not difficult to understand. Sober living can benefit a person's recovery in a few unique ways — at Live Free Recovery Services, we see it every day. Here are the top four benefits of choosing to live in a sober...

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Ryan Gagne of Live Free Recovery and Sober Living in New Hampshire

The Right Way to Do Sober Living

Sober Living Homes in New Hampshire are springing up everywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR_nFH_mo98 This is truly needed and will help many. But what about oversight? Currently, in New Hampshire, there is no oversight committee in place. This is changing, but what is happening now to protect this vulnerable section of the population from homes that are not doing this for the right...

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Lynn and Justin

I remember choosing the best pediatrician for my children when they were young. Later, when it was time for high school Justin wanted to explore the opportunity to attend private school.  We toured the schools, went on interviews and he was accepted to several, making his final choice at an amazing school in northwest CT.  I told him then that...

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