Summertime is a time for partying and drinking for some. For you, it’s going to be the best sober summer ever. You can have all the fun of summer without having to pick up a drink or a drug. Do everything outside: If you can work outside, work outside. If you can study outside, study
The 30 day model of addiction treatment is rapidly becoming a treatment of the past. For full autonomy and success of recovery, long term addiction treatment which gradually increases independence is critical. More time in treatment is more time sober: Research has proven that a longer length of stay in treatment results in
You are not alone with your mental illness. Millions of people around the world live with a diagnosis. Millions more people live struggling with the symptoms of mental illness undiagnosed and untreated. Everybody’s Got Something: There’s nothing worse than living with depression and having someone tell you to cheer up, or living with
Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be make living autonomously difficult. Life demands attention in many different areas at once. Staying organized, staying focused, and staying on task is more difficult for people with ADD/ADHD than the average person. Thankfully, there is a world of support and tips for managing ADHD
Social anxiety disorder, SAD, is a common form of anxiety. Anxiety is caused by the idea of having to speak in front of people, be the center of attention, meet new people, or go into large groups of people. Drugs and alcohol are a common way to cope with social anxiety disorder as people
When cognitive behavioral therapy was introduced in the 1980’s it was met with great success. Initially focused on supporting people with anxiety and depression, all forms of mental health was finding support from cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. Today, cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidence-based practice, considered a leading method for treating mental health. Despite
Recovery teaches us many lessons about learning to detach from our thoughts mindfully, practicing simply noticing them, becoming aware of them, and objectively observing them. We learn that our thoughts are not always our friends and have to be taken with caution. Mindfulness practices and therapeutic methods like cognitive behavioral therapy as well as
Drug and alcohol addiction leave a lot of toxins all over the body. It isn’t only people who have heavily abused drugs and alcohol who need a detox. Every day we are exposed to free radicals and toxins in our environments. As a result, we need to regularly take care of ourselves mind, body, and
Dialectical behavioral therapy, DBT, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy which helps people with a wide range of mental health disorders learn to effectively communicate their emotions. Living with a mental illness often includes living with high amounts of emotion which can make normal communication a challenge. Feelings are not facts, but they
Eating disorders do not always cause weight gain, or weight loss. Though “eating disorders” is a general category, the various disorders are vastly different with different effects. For example, drastic weight loss is more common in anorexia nervosa than it is in bulimia nervosa, though, weight loss may not occur in anorexia, and it may
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