Hoof Prints Blog
Drug addiction is rarely an isolated problem. Rather, it is one that encompasses a variety of problems both on the surface and buried deep within the individual addict and their families. This blog discusses current topics in recovery and information about drug addiction and how we can turn our lives around through mindfully working a recovery program. Its goal is to help you discuss and understand commonly underlying problems and issues related to drug addiction to encourage a healthy recovery.
This blog is not intended to function as a professional counseling platform. We encourage you to share your thoughts and experiences with others to motivate and inspire one another.
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What Lead Us Here…Our Story Of Recovery
First Step of Recovery Beyond Four Walls… Click Link above for video of our fist breakthrough! Not Without My Daughter 2007-2012 I am a mother of an addict. Yes that’s right, she has been my inspiration both good and motivational since the day I gave birth to her. Our walk... -
Addiction is a Brain Disease
Addiction is a Brain Disease By ALAN I. LESHNER, MD A core concept evolving with scientific advances over the past decade is that drug addiction is a brain disease that develops over time as a result of the initially voluntary behavior of using drugs. (Drugs include alcohol.) The consequence is... -
Post-Acute Withdrawal (PAW): The Symptoms: By Terence T. Gorski
Post Acute Withdrawal (PAW) is a cluster of symptoms that occur in recovering addicts and alcoholics. PAW symptoms usually begin to occur between seven and fourteen days after the acute period of withdrawal, and usually peak between three and six months after the start of abstinence. Post-Acute Withdrawal (PAW) Syndrome... -
How Childhood Trauma May Make the Brain Vulnerable to Addiction, Depression | Healthland | TIME.com
Childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child’s odds of developing depression and addiction later on. Now, a small but intriguing new study links these risks to specific changes in the brain, finding that disruptions in certain neural networks are associated with increased chances of substance use disorders,... -
Learn to communicate with a Horse…learn to communicate with the World!
TIGER MOUNTAIN RECOVERY EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM TRUE COMMUNICATION = A POSITIVE CHANGE Tiger Mountain Recovery’s equine assisted therapy mission is to provide unique learning experiences that promote lifelong coping skills that build confidence through the strengthening of character and developing personal responsibility. Equine communication therapy builds on the other... -
How Treatment Really Works
Substance abuse treatment: Until you “get it”; it’s all bull! Yes, you heard me right. It is impossible to make someone believe something that they are not ready to receive, inherently know more about, or obstinately resist. Recovery works, but only if you are willing to open yourself up...