What Problems Do Alcoholics Try to Escape From?
Life can throw hurdles and obstacles at you that you feel you cannot handle. People feel that alcohol can be the solution to escape their problems and make them feel numb to their emotions. The truth is that alcohol will not get rid of your problems and can actually make them worse. What kind of problems do alcoholics have with [...]
Ten Miles One Way: A Book of Young Love and Bipolar Disorder
Fiction books can be a great way to learn about something going on today that you did not know about such as mental illness. Bipolar disorder is when you have your manic highs and your depressive lows constantly shifting. Patrick Downe’s Ten Miles One Way shows through the mind of a seventeen year-old girl what it is like to live [...]
What Can I Expect in My First Therapy Session?
If you have never been to therapy before, you might only know what to expect in movies and television shows. Your first session is considered an establishment of your relationship to your therapist that you can be spending many sessions with. It is important to know what to really expect before your first therapy session so that you do not [...]
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
When kids suffer from trauma that came from their parents at a young age, placing them in a new home does not mean that their problems are over but that new ones are beginning. Children expect to be physically and emotionally safe with the care of love provided by their parents. They can be scared and not trusting that their [...]
Is Sober Life Always Hard?
When you first leave treatment, life usually seems pretty sunshiney. You’re probably feeling better than you have in a while, your system is free of drugs or alcohol, and you’re filled with determination, to move forward in life and build a better future for yourself and your loved ones. That initial bubble feeling fades, however, and suddenly, life hits you [...]
You Should try Yoga in Recovery – Here’s Why
Yoga is one of the most popular and widespread fitness movements in the U.S. today, and there’s no surprise why. Whether people try it to lose weight, become more flexible or embrace their inner zen, a majority of people who try it stick with it to some degree, either with daily practice or regular group classes. It’s an activity recommended [...]
Why are Fun Hobbies so Important to Recovery?
One of the best things you can do for yourself in recovery is to find things to do that you enjoy that keep you busy. Whether it’s reading, gardening, golfing, fishing, or any other leisurely activity, it should be something you really, genuinely enjoy doing and look forward to. That may sound a bit ridiculous to have to say; of [...]
Why Finding an Outlet is Important for Staying Sober
One of the most common themes you’ll hear about in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction is the importance of finding an outlet. This could be anything from painting to yoga to running marathons or even gardening or cooking. Anything that you can express yourself through or work through what you’re feeling is a good thing, but why does it [...]
What Are the Benefits of Fitness During Treatment?
There’s no shortage or reasons why fitness is always a good thing to keep on your mind. A healthy weight, your overall health and how you feel about yourself are all some of the most common reasons people take an interest or pick up a hobby that lends itself to fitness. When you’re a person who has struggled with addiction, [...]
When to Get Help for a Heroin Addiction
Heroin is one of the most destructive drugs in existence, and it’s truly no surprise that it’s one of the most commonly used drugs as well. Heroin has a reputation for being a one hit hook, meaning all it takes for many people to become addicted to it is just one hit, and in a heartbeat, someone is caught tight [...]