Addiction Specialist Scott Silverman: “5 Things You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive During and After A Divorce”

An interview with Ilyssa Panitz

Scott Silverman says there is always hope to recovering from an addiction. The first step is admitting you have a problem and the second is being open to getting help!

One: They should take care of themselves and practice self-care.

Two: Get as informed as you possibly can.

Three: Get yourself behavioral and psychological help. You must build the inner personal strength you will need.

Four: Start to put together daily routines that will go into self-care like meditating, eating well and exercising.

Five: Continue to check-in with your family to make sure you have a support team around you, so you are not alone.

An addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming or doing something that a person’s body or mind constantly craves. Despite what you may think, addiction is not just being reliant on drugs. In fact, addiction comes in many forms such as: alcohol, gambling, sex/porn, the Internet, eating and work. Research suggests roughly one in ten Americans will…