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How Can I Support My Nutrition During My Alcohol Detox?

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Alcohol abuse can take a heavy toll on your body, causing negative effects on your organ system such as potential serious heart and liver problems. Making the vital choice to detoxify your body from this substance can be accompanied by noticeable effects, however. These can include intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms like anxiety, high blood pressure, headaches and agitation. That is why it is so necessary to maintain a properly balanced nutrition and supplement the areas where you may be deficient as a result of alcohol abuse.

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Why a Medical Detox Facility is Better Than Doing it Yourself

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How many times have you heard or said, “I can stop whenever I want to.” The question is, have you? When someone notices that they may be starting to abuse their drugs, they think they can just stop using all by themselves. This is not always the case. When addiction is involved, the problem can be much more serious. Here are the reasons why someone involved in drug abuse should seek medical attention, as opposed to relying on themselves.

Safety and Comfort

When it’s finally time to stop the drug abuse, your body goes through withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms include:

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opioid addiction

What Are the Symptoms of Opioid Addiction

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It’s not always obvious when someone has an opioid addiction. Doctors use an 11-point checklist to figure out if there is an underlying problem to someone’s opioid use and if it’s time to go to a detox facility. Since the signs aren’t always clear, it’s important to take any strange habits or suspicions very seriously.

Opioid Addiction Checklist

Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, if someone experiences at least two of the symptoms on the checklist within the past year, they most likely have an addiction to opioids.

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Why Recovery Begins with Self Awareness

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Why is being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so critical to your recovery process? These are responses that can be typically found in the subconscious part of your brain, and it is necessary to lead those thought processes to the conscious area to experience positive change. Self-awareness is a necessary skill to deal with the challenges that one experiences throughout their life.

Identify patterns of self-destructive thinking and behaviors

Discussing various thoughts and urges that can be relapsing warnings (both in a group and one-on-one setting) can be beneficial in identifying signs that can turn into destructive behavior. Having a safe place to discuss topics that you may be ashamed to open up about can lift the weight of the anxiety that can lead to relapse.

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The Effects of Alcoholism on the Brain

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Have you ever stopped to think about the effects alcoholism can have on the human brain? Alcohol abuse can result in both short term and long term negative effects in the brain of the user. Knowing the symptoms of brain impairment can help you understand what’s going on in the body, and how the continued abuse of this substance can damage such a vital, complex organ over time.

Short-Term Effects of Alcoholism

A known effect related to brain impairment is the gaps in memory that may begin to occur; this is a result of disruptions in neurotransmitters. These are recognizable characteristics that friends or family can easily notice. Additional effects can include decreased coordination, slower reflexes, slurred speech and a lack of concentration. Again, these qualities may seem obvious to someone observing from the outside, but the person abusing the substance may not be aware of anything wrong.

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How to Recognize Alcohol Withdrawal

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When alcohol intake becomes an addiction, it can be a trying task to let go of the urge to have the next drink. Not only does your body go through emotional changes during your detoxification process, but the physiology of your body changes as well. If one has been dependant on alcohol for a longer period of time, the body begins to adapt (while still having a negative impact). So, what happens when you decide to remove alcohol from your system?

A breakdown of alcohol withdrawal

Withdrawal can occur within eight hours of the last drink. The first few days tend to be the most difficult to deal with, as your body is experiencing a drastic change from its previous routine. During this time, you may experience:

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The Importance of Emotional Health During Your Detox

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What Happens During the Process

While your body is going through treatment and the physical changes of purification are taking place, it is important to be mindful of the emotional changes that will come along with your detoxification process. It is vital to make your mental health a priority in addition to your physical wellbeing.

Emotions that you may feel during this process:

Depression
Fear
Anxiety
Anger

Here Are Four Ways to Help Improve Your Emotional State During Your Detox

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South Florida

Why Florida Detox Centers Might Be Better Than Your Hometown

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The addiction treatment industry has a lot more weight on their shoulders since the increase in opioid abuse. Treatment from a professional treatment center is one of the only reliable ways to fight this epidemic. More and more treatment facilities have been popping up in the United States. However, South Florida still holds the reputation as the “rehab capital of the world.”

Benefits of Treatment Centers in South Florida

One of the most difficult parts of dealing with a drug addiction is making the decision to stop using and getting treatment. However, the decision making doesn’t stop there. It might seem easy to just walk into the first treatment center you see, but would you really want to base such an important decision on convenience? Here are a few things you should consider when choosing an addiction treatment center:

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What to Expect When You’re in Withdrawal

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The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines withdrawal syndrome as a predictable group of signs and symptoms that result from either the sudden removal of, or an abrupt decrease in a regular dosage of a drug. Although some of the after-effects of excessive drug use may vary, depending on the drugs used, they usually emphasize the emotional and physical functions that were being suppressed in the first place. Drug withdrawal symptoms can end up to be very dangerous and it is important that anyone going through withdrawal seek professional supervision.

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Why Should Recovery Be Personalized?

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Just like people, recovery processes are not created equal. Makes sense right? Addictions affect people differently. A unique combination of personal history, health conditions and social factors all play a role in drug abuse. This is why personalized addiction treatments are necessary. Recognizing your unique traits is part of making sure you receive quality treatment.

How People Develop an Addiction

There are many reasons as to how you might develop an addiction to drugs. Due to a family history of substance abuse or addiction, some people are more susceptible.

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