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Tips on Picking a Good Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
November 26th, 2008 | 
Author: Getting proper treatment is essential to giving you the best possible chance in dealing with and overcoming an addiction.
But first you need to understand (and I say this often) – that any drug rehab program or alcoholism treatment center you attend – is only the beginning of the journey.
Remember that going through a drug and alcohol rehab program is only for a few weeks, sometimes longer, so there is only that much you can do. Its main job is to clean and sober for those first few hardest weeks and to provide you with the armoury to cope once you leave. Your ultimate success though is purely dependant on the effort you put into maintaining your recovery after leaving treatment.
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The first 3 days after stopping smoking
Feelings of fatigue, irritibility and an extremely persistent headache are all side effects of nicotine withdrawal and are all perfectly normal. Why? Simply because it is in the first 72 hours which nicotine purges itself from your system – regardless of the smoking cessation method you have chosen to use.
The trick is to make preparations prior to your quit day so that these feelings will not make you feel that you have to alienate yourself from the rest of the world. One good step to take would be to let the people in your household in on your efforts (only if you feel they will help you, not hinder you). You might get a bonus and end up with the house all to yourself, just in case you get a little uptight.