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Supporting a Loved One Returning Home From Addiction Treatment
Having a loved one navigating the trials and tribulations of addiction treatment can be wrought with emotions. Meanwhile, if your loved one is returning home from treatment soon, these emotions may be…
Maintaining Relapse Prevention Strategies for a Long-Term Recovery
Early recovery can be one of the busiest and most stressful times of an individual's life. This stage typically requires one to make several different changes to promote a healthier lifestyle. Knowing…
Battling Negative Thoughts that Hamper Recovery
Our thoughts shape our reality. If we think we're a failure, then we close ourselves off from any evidence to the contrary. We only see our mistakes and shortcomings. Addiction is difficult to beat, a…
Substance Use During Pregnancy
Using drugs and alcohol while pregnant can be harmful to the mother and the baby for many reasons. Drug use during pregnancy has been linked to miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, disabili…
Neurofeedback Therapy: How Monitoring Brain Waves Can Improve Mental Health
Those who participate in addiction and mental health treatment programs can benefit from having a wide range of therapeutic interventions and approaches available to individualize their treatment and…
Language Matters: How to Handle an Intervention
Friends and family of someone who abuses alcohol or drugs are often the first ones to notice self-destructive behavior. They're also the ones most likely to be hurt by these behaviors, making any inte…
The Value of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for a More Successful Recovery
Even after treatment has been completed, some individuals find it difficult to accept their past. It is common for one to feel a sense of regret, extreme guilt, or shame for their past behaviors. Many…
7 Daily Mantras to Repeat During Addiction Recovery
"I am alive because I fight for sobriety. I am present because I am sober. I am worthy of a sober life. Through Jesus Christ, I can heal and have peace."
The Role of Meditation in Fostering Emotional Regulation Skills
When an individual is recovering from substance abuse, mental health disorders, and other distressing symptoms, intense shifts in emotion and mood can be expected. Navigating such emotions can be chal…
The Unique Journey of Women in Addiction Recovery
The impact of substance abuse can be monumental, no matter your background, age, race, or gender. But that doesn't mean that everyone will experience addiction and addiction recovery in the same way.…
The Benefit of Continuing Outpatient Accelerated Resolution Therapy to Help Manage Trauma Triggers
Trauma can severely impact the remainder of a male's life. The symptoms can feel as if one is living a continuous nightmare that they cannot wake from. This may feel torturous and keep one from healin…
The Dangers of Leaving Co-Occurring Disorders Untreated
It is true that individuals who struggle with substance abuse experience an increased risk of mental health disorders and vice versa. When substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorders occu…
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