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Substance Abuse is a Family Disease: How Does Substance Abuse Impact the Children?

Akua Mind BodyAugust 21, 2018Substance use Disordersubstance abuse disorders

Reading Time: 4 MinutesSubstance Abuse is a Family Disease: How Does Substance Abuse Impact the Children? One of the biggest misconceptions about substance abuse is that it only affects and hurts the person who is drinking or taking drugs. The fact is, the immediate family — predominately the spouse and children — is usually affected most. Substance Abuse […]

5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Early Sobriety

Akua Mind BodyJune 6, 2018Addiction, Recovery, Substance use DisorderSobriety

Reading Time: 4 MinutesI remember thinking if I could only make it through detox, I would be okay. If I could stay strong and resist my cravings—then in a week or so I would be fine. I would feel “normal” again, whatever that meant. All I needed to do was get through the withdrawals… And part of that […]