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Let’s Talk About Strong Emotions in Recovery

October 17th, 2016 - Read more

Looking for help dealing with strong emotions in recovery? Most traditional addiction treatments tend to limit or avoid strong emotions. The feelings you hold in while in treatment can cause a hindrance to your path to recovery. Letting it all go will not just provide a weight off your shoulders but will allow you to …

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The Importance of Gratitude In Recovery

October 14th, 2016 - Read more

Are you experiencing negative emotions during your addiction recovery? Whether you’re recovering from alcohol or drug addiction or overcoming a traumatic experience, there’s a good chance you’ll feel some negative feelings in the process. This is okay. It can take over if you’re not careful, so we wanted to touch on the importance of gratitude …

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How to Support A Recovering Drug Addict

October 12th, 2016 - Read more

If someone you love struggles with substance abuse, you may want to learn how to support a recovering drug addict. For starters, you’ve been accustomed to the routine and intense treatment, and now you are entering back into the real world. Dealing with emotions of being back along with rebuilding relationships with friends and family …

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How to Support Someone with Depression and Anxiety

October 11th, 2016 - Read more

Want to learn how to support someone with depression and anxiety after addiction recovery? Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental illnesses we face today, so we thought we would take a moment to share an helpful article we found on the matter. Let’s jump into it. How to Support Someone with …

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It’s World Health Day

October 10th, 2016 - Read more

Did you know nearly 1 in 5 Americans live with a mental illness? Despite the stigma surrounding mental illness, people are coming together in support for mental health awareness. Even Michelle Obama spoke out against mental illness stigma, which goes to show we are making progress. We still have a lot of ground to cover …

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Family Therapy for Addiction Recovery

October 7th, 2016 - Read more

If someone in your family struggles with an addiction, you may want to consider tackling the problem with family therapy for addiction. Family addiction therapy is very helpful and important. First, the ability to be able to understand why their loved one is going through all this will help to calm the mind. Without a …

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How to Help Your Child With Addiction

October 6th, 2016 - Read more

If you suspect your children may be developing bad habits, either with drugs or alcohol, it’s a good idea to learn more about how to help your child with addiction. Most people tend to start experimenting with drugs at an early age. More often than not continued experimentation leads to addiction. Sure there is always …

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction

October 5th, 2016 - Read more

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for addiction is all about identifying the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that trigger your addiction. The more you understand your personal relationship with addiction, the better prepared you are to recovery from it and prevent relapse. Everyone approaches addiction treatment a little bit differently, which is great because it’s allowed us the opportunity to …

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The Difference Between Depression and Bipolar Depression?

October 4th, 2016 - Read more

If you’re like a lot of people, you may not fully understand the difference between depression and bipolar depression, which is usually called bipolar disorder. Whether you suspect you may be living with one of these conditions or someone you care about lives with it, it’s important to understand the difference. Understanding will enable you …

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Two Steps to Healing Your Relationships in Recovery

September 30th, 2016 - Read more

If you’ve been addiction to drugs or alcohol for a relatively lengthy period, let’s say a year or more, then your relationships may have been impacted by your addiction. You might have hurt friends and family. You might have felt hurt by them too. When relationships have suffered from addiction, it’s important to revisit those …

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