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Recovery Professionals to Include In Your Support Network

August 25th, 2015 - Read more

They say that if you want to make a change, spend time with those who have already achieved the change you want to make. Having a strong network of support filled with people who are either doing what you want to do, or who are working their way towards a similar goal, can be incredibly …

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Reasons Why People Fail at Addiction Treatment

August 24th, 2015 - Read more

If you’re worried that addiction treatment isn’t going to work, there are specific reasons behind the ineffectiveness of treatment. Because the field of addiction and recovery have made so many advances, mental health professionals generally agree on what works and what doesn’t work. For instance, if someone goes through treatment and relapses and continues to …

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Can Greed Be Good?

August 21st, 2015 - Read more

The Seven Deadly Sins have been around since early Christianity, and are supposed to guard us against behaviors that lead to destructive habits and, well, sinning. The Seven Deadly Sins are: wrath, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony, and greed. We all know that wrath, rage, and other negative emotions can bring out the worst in …

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Explaining Addiction To A Child

August 21st, 2015 - Read more

If you’ve recently faced an addiction and you’re in recovery, you might be taking steps to heal your family. Perhaps you’re in family therapy or spending more time at home. If you have children at home, you might be faced with a time to discuss with your child the problem of addiction and what it …

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How Having an Internal Locus of Control Can Change an Addict’s Life

August 20th, 2015 - Read more

One of the hallmark signs of addiction is that a person has lost power over their ability to stop using drugs or drinking. Typically, although it’s not true for all addicts, there’s a feeling of powerlessness that lives underneath an addiction. Powerlessness is a feeling, often an unconscious one, which leads to believing that power …

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8 Ways to Declutter Your Mind in Less Than 10 Minutes

August 19th, 2015 - Read more

We live in a crowded world. We really do. There is so much we have to process every day and our brains take the brunt of it. Everything we experience and create comes in and out of it, making our brains the most complex and mysterious organ in our body. So, as you can imagine, …

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The Difficult Decision of Getting Addiction Help

August 19th, 2015 - Read more

If you’re struggling with an addiction, you likely know the benefits as well as the costs of your substance use. You might get a lot out of using the drug. It might work as a coping tool, albeit an unhealthy one. Drinking or drug use might be the thing you have in common with friends …

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The Winning Trifecta for Lifelong Self-Care

August 18th, 2015 - Read more

A healthier body leads us to a happier mind…and life. When we actively take care of our bodies, it absolutely and positively affects our happiness. Have you been working out, but then eat junk food? Or focusing on the environment and your thoughts, but not your body? Taking care of your body is actually one …

Filed Under: Meditation Practice, Mental Health, Movement and Exercise for Wellness

What To Do If You’re Feeling Depressed in Recovery

August 18th, 2015 - Read more

Recovery is a process of healing. And sometimes we need to feel worse before we get better. In other words, recovery can sometimes include feelings of depression, anxiety, despair, and loneliness. However, just because these experiences may be a part of your recovery, doesn’t mean that they need to be there for months or years. …

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Holistic vs Western Healthcare

August 17th, 2015 - Read more

Holistic healthcare is natural healing with a “whole life” philosophy. This means integrating treatment for the mind, body and spirit. Holistic healthcare differs from Western medicine in many ways, including approach, treatments and techniques. In the U.S. there has been a rise of interest in incorporating holistic treatment into our healing practices. Insurance A key …

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