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Reasons Why the Public Should See Addiction as an Illness

January 29th, 2016 - Read more

Today, most people see addiction as a personal failure. When they discover that someone has been using drugs or getting drunk, they are likely to be judgmental. For instance, the results of a study done by John Hopkins University show that generally people have negative attitudes about addiction. Furthermore, the study revealed that the general …

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How To Find Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment

January 22nd, 2016 - Read more

The fact that someone might have both an addiction and a mental illness is something mental health experts are becoming more aware of. Up until 10 years ago, if you had an addiction, you went to drug rehab. And if you had a psychological illness, you saw a psychologist or psychiatrist. That was it. However, …

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Signs of Body Dsymorphic Disorder

January 19th, 2016 - Read more

As you can imagine there are all sorts of addictions out there. Sure, there are the ones that can create great harm, like having a heroin, cocaine, or meth addiction. And then there are addictions to sugar, nicotine, or caffeine, which most people live with without much trouble. And there are yet other types of …

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How OCD Treatment Can Assist with Healing Addiction

January 15th, 2016 - Read more

There are many reasons that might drive a person to begin using substances such as alcohol or drugs. However, one of these most common reasons is having a mental health condition. What’s interesting is that most people don’t know that they have a mental health condition. What they do know is that they have experiences …

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How to Choose the Best Alcohol Addiction Treatment

January 12th, 2016 - Read more

If you’re finally ready to make that call and get help, perhaps you’re searching for the best place to get alcohol addiction treatment. Or you might be a friend or family member searching for the best place for your loved one. Making the right choice on a treatment center can depend upon many variables. Here …

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Repurpose – Ignoring the Stigma of Mental Health Treatment

January 11th, 2016 - Read more

One of the biggest obstacles to getting treatment for addiction, depression, anxiety, or another psychological illness is the fear that someone will judge you. It’s common to fear that someone else might see you as “having a problem” or “being crazy” or “not having it all together mentally“. These fears may be keeping you from …

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Finding Your ‘Why’ Behind Addiction

January 6th, 2016 - Read more

If you’re going to end substance use for good, you’ll have to find the “why” of your addiction. Why are you drinking or using drugs? What’s driving you to have three glasses of wine every night? What’s compelling you to abuse prescription drugs?  You’ll need to uncover this in order to finally put an end …

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Ways to Include the 12-Steps in Your Addiction Treatment

January 5th, 2016 - Read more

It was the 1930’s and a group of men got together to discuss the problem of alcoholism. In the middle of the room, on the table, was a bottle of wine. This bottle was to serve as a reminder that alcohol is everyone in society and so easily accessible, especially to those who want to …

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Anxiety Treatment for Panic Attacks and Addiction

January 4th, 2016 - Read more

Although anxiety tends to be a persistent experience for some people, others might experience a short and intense period of fear called panic attacks.  These experiences are often uncomfortable, particularly because they tend to come from out of nowhere and without warning. In fact, the fear of having another panic attack can add to one’s …

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How To Avoid Pressures to Drink or Use Drugs

December 29th, 2015 - Read more

Although peer pressure might be thought of to exist among teens, it happens among adults all the time. And it doesn’t only happen with alcohol or drugs, it happens in the most simple of circumstances. Let’s say you’ve just arrived at a friend’s house. Even from outside, you could already smell the delicious scent of …

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