Indian Addiction and Recovery Blog

Importance of sleep in addiction recovery

Akansha Sahay

January 29, 2022

Staying overnight working, partying, or even just vibing to your favourite song seems apparent, especially today, where sleeping early as a part of daily habits is unusual. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation's minor but conspicuous effects are inattentive to many, leading to detrimental impacts on the body over time. The topic might not hold a grave concern, especially among millennials and Gen…

What is porn addiction and is your partner a porn addict

Akansha Sahay

What is porn addiction and is your partner a porn addict? Sarita* and Vivek* were a happily married couple of about 5 years (names changed to protect identity). They led an active life which also included a healthy sex life. All this changed when Vivek got a pornographic clip that he found very interesting. Although Vivek had seen porn before,…

Why is sex-ed important and how one can talk to their children about sex

Akansha Sahay

The importance of imparting sex education to your children In 2019, Netflix released a ground-breaking series called, ‘Sex Education’ and it became an instant hit throughout the world. The premise of the show is that the students of the Moordale Secondary School have no one to guide them about sex and hence a student whose mother is a sex therapist…

How to cope with a partner with sex addiction

Akansha Sahay

December 15, 2021

A good sex life can do wonders for a relationship. It can bring you closer to your partner, reinforce the love you have for each other and keep you in good spirits. However, what if you have a partner who has an insatiable urge to have sex all the time? Do you give in to your partner's fantasies at all…

12 step program for agnostics or atheists

Akansha Sahay

December 7, 2021

Ralph G. Nichols, the author of “Are you listening?”, said something very profound, “The most basic of all human needs is to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” There are many ways to help someone with an addiction problem and the most basic of them is to offer to listen to…

Positive affirmations for addiction recovery

Akansha Sahay

December 5, 2021

There are two definitions of ‘affirmation’ in the oxford dictionary. The first one is, affirmation is the action or process of affirming something, and the second is affirmation is an act of emotional support or encouragement. These two definitions give you a glimpse into why affirmations are a powerful tool when it comes to addiction recovery. What are affirmations? Affirmations…

Does rehab really work?

Akansha Sahay

Until the early 19th century in the US, people suffering from addiction were housed in various locations or sent to jails. It wasn’t considered a mental disorder, and the mental hospitals at the time were not equipped to treat addiction. The initial approach to addiction treatment was to drink in moderation rather than abstinence and included cold baths, vomiting, and…

Has the pandemic made life better in any way?

Akansha Sahay

November 16, 2021

The pandemic caused multiple deaths, mental health concerns, and increased calls to suicide helplines for help. People felt incredibly lonely, restricted to their homes, and many struggled to feed themselves and their families due to job losses. And remote workers lost a sense of time, boundaries and felt burned out. Countless people felt distressed during this period, and it affected…

Journaling techniques to help you in your addiction recovery

Akansha Sahay

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank is probably one of the most famous books of our times. As the title suggests it was a diary where the young Anne Frank wrote about the trials and tribulations of living in hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. With the holocaust happening around her, the diary became her source of comfort…

Why do some people get addicted to drugs and others do not?

Akansha Sahay

November 8, 2021

Drug and alcohol addiction is a complex brain disease and can last a person’s whole life. Addiction can be managed and treated with medication and therapy, but chances of relapse are always present. There’s a lot of stigma attached to addiction; there is a popular myth that quitting alcohol or drugs is a choice and is maintained by a lack…

Rehabilitation for Addiction and Mental Health: Facts and Myths with Abhasa

Akansha Sahay

Our weekly webinars talk about various industry scenarios and challenges of rehabs across the country and the de-addiction and mental health challenges the mental health community faces and people in general. In the fourth webinar of a new 2021 series, we invited Dr Rohit Garg - Psychiatrist at Abhasa Rehabilitation Centre. The webinar was hosted by Ms Akansha – Assistant…

Alcoholism and aggression/ aggressive behaviors. How is it connected?

Akansha Sahay

November 5, 2021

“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” This is probably one of the most poignant lines from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel, ‘The Great Gatsby’. Alcohol abuse has been the cause of many broken marriages, domestic violence, road rage, drunk driving and at times even murder. Alcohol consumption is on the…

The meaning of FOMO and how is it related to addiction in adolescents

Akansha Sahay

November 3, 2021

In 2019, British vlogger Shannen, took part in the viral ‘spicy ramen challenge’, wherein one had to eat the notorious Samyang Hot Chicken Flavour Cup Ramen as fast as possible in front of the camera. The day after the challenge, she started passing blood in her stools and had to be hospitalized. However, even after this ordeal, she vowed to…

Does Insurance Cover Mental Illnesses And Addiction Treatment in India?

Akansha Sahay

India’s first mental hospital, called the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum, was founded in 1847. The hospital, over the next 60 years, treated around 100 patients every year. The mental hospitals allowed free movement for patients and boasted gardens and several open spaces. Before that, in other mental hospitals, there was a lot of mistreatment of mentally ill people. They’d be confined,…

How Does My Addiction Affect My Loved Ones?

Akansha Sahay

Substance abuse is responsible for taking many lives and public health concerns, including mental health disorders. While one may want to just experience the drug for recreational purposes, it becomes a habit in a short span of time. Substance abuse and addiction do not only impact the person consuming, but also the family members in various ways. In most cases,…