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Anxiety is a perfectly normal emotion for your body to experience. Anxiety is the way in which your brain and body react to potential danger as a way to warn you of said danger. However, while occasional moments of anxiousness can be beneficial for us, anxiety disorders cause the sufferer to experie...
From altering our perception to changing how we behave, addiction, be it to drugs or alcohol, has undeniable effects on the brain. If you hope to understand addiction and how it affects the brain, you have come to the right place. At Step One Recovery, we answer the question “how does addiction ...
Opioid drugs are widely prescribed medications to manage pain disorders and symptoms. While they are highly effective and purpose-driven, they are also made up of strong, addictive traits when misused, posing as a risk for users. While an opioid addiction will be avoidable by many individuals, thr...
Detoxing is part and parcel of overcoming any degree of alcohol abuse or dependence. It’s essential to deter physical cravings and ongoing fixations to the positive reinforcers of alcohol. However, to truly recover and reduce all risks of relapse, efforts must continue once an alcohol detox finish...
When an individual is overcoming a serious addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, one aspect of their recovery that should never be taken lightly is the process of withdrawal. Withdrawal, be it substance abuse withdrawal or alcohol withdrawal, can lead to individuals presenting with very severe and wor...
Social media has an unavoidably huge influence in day-to-day life in modern times, and the vast majority of individuals are engaging in some form of social media on a daily basis, whether it be via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or any of the other social media platforms. In fact, according ...
Abusing alcohol consistently, to the point where a habit has materialised will result in a significant build-up. Internally, the body will involuntarily accommodate such build-up, as will the brain. Both physical and psychological adaptations, at this point, will have occurred, causing alcohol crav...
One of the most prominent aspects of administering an addiction treatment programme, such as those which Step 1 Recovery oversee, is the formation of a useable relapse prevention plan. There are many areas of mindfulness-based relapse prevention strategies and self-care for relapse prevention suppo...
In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that at least 1.25 million people struggle with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other specified feeding and eating disorders. However, over the last twelve months, eating disorder charity BEAT has reported that they have s...
According to a recent study taken by the University of Derby, one in eight people have become addicted to their phones. It’s no real surprise when you consider the convenience that smart phones and smart devices have brought to our lives. It has become easy to keep in touch with friends and family...
Good mental health is something we should all be striving for. The difference it makes to every aspect of our life is incomparable. There are many different ways to boost your mental health, many are unique to each individual, as what may work best for you, might not be as effective for someone else...
Across the United Kingdom, mental health disorders among teenagers are on the rise. Each year, it is believed that approximately 20% of teenagers are subject to mental health disorders. However, with several mental health disorders left untreated, it could be argued that the number of teenagers st...
Alcohol consumption is a highly normalised activity, on a global scale. For a large majority of individuals who consume alcohol, it will be a social and innocent action. However, for a fraction of the world population, alcohol will be used as a coping strategy, where addictive tendencies are usuall...
Covid-19 has impacted us on a personal, societal and global scale. A significant crisis has been experienced down to the mass transmission of coronavirus, a severe respiratory illness, causing worry and negative results for our livelihoods, intensifying mental health issues, prolonging symptoms and ...
Have you recently completed rehabilitation treatment for an addiction? Are you now searching for ways to ensure that you obtain a long term recovery? Goal setting in addiction recovery is highly recommended. At Step One Recovery, we work with our patients to ensure that they set realistic and sustai...
