Practical guides, member stories, and clinical answers — written by people in recovery and reviewed by addiction medicine clinicians. Updated weekly.
Born behind bars and using drugs by 15, Randy found a way to turn his life around. Now he’s in recovery with the support of Workit Health.
I don’t fit the stereotypes for internet gaming disorder, but my history shows that gaming hooks me in and disrupts my life. Who am I? Let me begin by telling you who and what I am before I share part of my life’s journey with you. I am a grandma
When drinking and using drugs, I only thought I was connecting with the Universe and its people, when, in reality, it was keeping me cut off from making any actual connection with anyone. From my first drink, being intoxicated was a spiritual experience I had my first sip of alcohol
As a person who relies on technology and enjoys video games, I’m also concerned about the impact they are having on our relationships and mental health. When people think of addiction, what comes to mind? For most, their mind wanders to drugs. While the opiate epidemic has swept the nation
When our drinking is out of control, we can blind ourselves to the indications that we need help. Looking back, I can identify real signs that I had a drinking problem long before I admitted it. Have you ever wondered if you had a problem with alcohol but then shooed
Can’t put your phone down all day? Try 30 minutes without it in the morning to reset your phone addiction. The pandemic exacerbated my phone addiction to the point that I began watching thrillers and then horror movies for the first time in my life … because they were the
Methamphetamine use affects physical health in a lot of different ways. Here’s a look at how using meth affects overall health. We talk a lot about the dangers of addiction: The social consequences, like losing friends and hurting loved ones. The financial consequences, as the cost of drugs goes up
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