Trauma and Addiction
Trauma and Addiction Psychological trauma occurs when a person experiences a particular stressful event or situation in their lifetime. Sometimes, …
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Mental Health and Addiction
Mental health and substance addiction often go hand in hand. According to the Journal of American Medical Association, 50% of …
Mental Health Awareness Month 2018
Millions of Americans are affected by mental illness every year. Since 1949, Mental Health America has led the observance of …
Understanding Opioids
According to recently released numbers by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, 64,000 Americans died in 2016 due to …
Alcohol Detox Phase
After prolonged use of alcohol, your body becomes accustomed and relies on it to function “normally”. Alcohol is a depressant …
The Risk of Alcohol Abuse
According to a 2017 study by JAMA Psychiatry, one out of every eight Americans struggles with alcohol abuse. These statistics …
Alcohol Awareness Month 2018
Since 1987, April has been deemed Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored and funded by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug …
Attitude of Gratitude
Recovery is difficult, especially early recovery. It can be difficult to see past the guilt, shame, and depression that we …
Having Fun In Recovery
“I used to feel as though music festivals ran hand in hand with drug use; one doesn’t occur without the …
Power of Love
A few weeks ago we celebrated with our daughter her one year of her sobriety. It was an occasion of …
