by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Mar 7, 2023 | Addiction
While addiction can hurt your mental health, mental health disorders can also drive you to addiction. You can end up addicted to either drugs or alcohol while trying to escape the symptoms of a mental health illness. If you’re struggling with both mental and addictive...
by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Mar 5, 2023 | Addiction
Drinking is considered part of socializing in this country, so much so that people can have trouble identifying if they have a problem with drinking. However, suppose you notice that you’re unable to stop drinking despite any negative consequences you experience in...
by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Mar 1, 2023 | Addiction
It’s no secret that the opioid epidemic has taken a toll on communities across the United States. In Missouri, the statistics are especially grim: according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there were 761 deaths from opioid overdoses in...
by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Feb 25, 2023 | Addiction
Sometimes when you are walking the road of recovery, you slip, stumble, and relapse. When this happens it can feel like all is lost, and all that hard work you have put into being sober has gone to waste. Yet, relapse is common, and taking a more pragmatic view...
by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Feb 23, 2023 | Addiction
Alcohol is legal in the United States and is a socially acceptable way to pass the time. It is common for people to consume alcohol on a regular basis, using it as a way to have fun with their friends or simply to make themselves feel good. However, alcohol has the...
by Grand Falls Recovery Center | Feb 21, 2023 | Addiction
When people transition from high school to college, there is a massive feeling of freedom that is associated with it. For the first time in your life, you are free to make your own choices entirely, and this can be both a blessing and a curse. Some college students...