Your relaxation could be dangerous

There are healthy ways to relax like exercise, gardening, reading, listening to music, laughing with friends, watching a movie, taking a nap, playing with an animal, or sitting on the porch and enjoying the quiet. All of those have the potential to renew you after a long day, but there is another very common practice we use to relax that can be dangerous.

Many of us use nicotine or alcohol to relax and if used in moderation, there would probably not be a problem. The issue though is when one drink or cigarette turns into several and continues to grow until you are…