Mental Health

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that interferes with the brain’s functions that are necessary to assess, plan, and execute daily life. ADHD sufferers are at higher risk of abusing drugs or alcohol than those without the disorder. Mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) usually co-occur with […]

Past traumatic events can lead to substance use as a way to ease the emotional or physical pain. While in treatment, a person needs to work through past trauma to identify what contributed to his or her addiction and reveal any mental health conditions that may have developed. Healing from past trauma helps a person

Recovery is a lifelong process that can be difficult, but not impossible. In recovery, old habits of using drugs or alcohol are replaced with healthy new ones. Gradually, you will begin to experience the full joy of everything in life. Living substance free will help you to discover more about yourself such as your interests,

Love and tolerance are major tenets of recovery and it means treating others as you would want to be treated. Love and tolerance start with loving yourself, loving other people, and accepting a person as he or she is. Love and tolerance help you understand you can love someone without having to like everything about

“We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).” Bullying often occurs in school, on the bus, or the playground and it now involves social

People have opinions about all sorts of societal issues, challenges and problems. Addiction is one that is highly charged with negativity, especially with the opioid crisis careening across the country. Addiction can kill people, ruin their lives and those of their families. Paychecks are squandered for six packs, pints and drugs. Those looking at it

Taking an interest in your recovery is more than going to a detox, and later to a rehab. It’s more than showing up for fellowship and 12 Step meetings. Although you may need to detox and acquire the benefits of a rehab, there is more in addition to meetings, you can do for your recovery.

You have sought out a therapist to help you with your recovery from an addiction and its residual effects. In the course of your weekly or biweekly sessions you, with the guidance of your therapist, may uncover disturbing and painful events from the past. It may be then that you feel more attached to your

Making a list about the worst times in your life may seem like you would be focusing on negative events or aspects. The point of the list is not to bring yourself down, but to become clear about what part you played in these times. Of course, some of the worst moments were out of

For your recovery you made a commitment to yourself to say no to substance abuse. This was your first course of action. In order to stay sober one must also learn to say no to other situations that may impede recovery and your overall well being. Learning to say no requires you to accept the