Reading Time: 4 MinutesIf you have a friend or relative who is struggling with a substance use disorder, whether it is alcohol, recreational drugs, or illicit drugs, it can be one of the most challenging situations to witness. Addiction can be crumbling, and when you are sitting in the backseat watching it unfold with your loved one, it […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goals requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” –Martin Luther King Addictive behavior is a symptom of deep underlying emotional processes. This destructive symptom often turns into habitual behavior. We don’t plan to become addicted to […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesMentorships come in all shapes and sizes, from mentorships in the career and education space to mentorships in sports and the outdoors community; mentorships can be informal or formal. Mentorship in addiction recovery provides a structured accountability system between two individuals who can support each other and provide guidance to help teach and meet each […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesFamily Support During Addiction Treatment The family plays a central and pivotal role in addiction, whether it is an addiction to alcohol or illicit drugs. During the depths of an individual’s addiction, each family member plays a pivotal role and can strongly impact the individual in both positive and negative ways. Whether the family member […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesSurviving a sexual assault Witnessing a hurricane Being a victim of domestic violence Watching a murder Being screamed at Being called names Surviving a fire Experiencing a life-threatening freak accident These are just a few examples of traumatic events that can shape our present and impact our future. When not treated, trauma can result in […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesAccording to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 78 percent of children reported more than one traumatic experience before five years of age. Developmental trauma is more common than one may think and can easily lead to problems later on in adulthood. Emotional regulation, consciousness, and memory, distorted perceptions of perpetrators of abuse, difficulties in […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“Dry January” is 30 days during the first month of the year, where individuals refrain from drinking alcohol as a way to cleanse their body and their mind. Alcohol consumption usually peaks during the holidays, fueling addictions and mental health disorders, often leaving individuals feeling a plethora of negative feelings. Alcohol acts on the neurochemical […]
Reading Time: 5 MinutesMillennials are considered “the therapy generation” in the mental health and substance abuse realm. This generation is changing the way people look and talk about mental health. Although depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in this age group, millennials are the first generation to talk about their battles with mental illness in hopes of breaking down […]
Reading Time: 4 Minutes“New Year, new you” is a famous saying that is often advertised as we approach the end of the year, but can we completely change ourselves in one year? Are we setting ourselves up for failure when we set lofty New Year resolutions? Although New Year resolutions are great in theory and can be healthy […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesCo-occurring Disorders: Link Between Mental Health and Addiction. It is not uncommon for a loved one to enter treatment for an alcohol use disorder to soon after, be diagnosed with depression. Although their first presenting and most dangerous symptoms were associated with their high alcohol consumption, their alcohol use disorder could have been a coping […]
