Gambling Addiction during the Holiday Season

Contributor: Kathryn Hostettler, LCSW, LCADC is the Clinical Coordinator for Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health Programs at GenPsych It’s November 1, the kids have barely finished sorting Halloween candy and you have already been inundated with dozens of emails suggesting you get on that holiday shopping list now, a list that includes: Parents Siblings Siblings’ [...]
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5 Ways to Rebound from a Relapse during the Holidays

Contributor: Alexis L. Franzi, Content and Social Media Specialist, at Lakeview Health While the holiday season is meant to be a joyous time of the year, it can also be an overwhelming time for anyone, let alone someone in recovery with a main priority of staying sober. There are so many stressors and triggers that [...]
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An Interview with Angela Malone, M.A., LMHC of Lakeview Health

Contributor: Alexis L. Franzi, Content and Social Media Specialist, Lakeview Health At Lakeview Health, we are fortunate enough to employ some of the most caring and educated people from all over the country. One such person is our Weekend Manager, Angela Malone, M.A., LMHC, who has over a decade of experience in the addiction field. [...]
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Long-Term Sobriety and Alumni Programs

Contributor: Matthew Abbasfard, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation for Northbound Treatment Services Addiction is a disease that robs people of their self-esteem, relationships, and sense of purpose. The behaviors that addicts engage in are demoralizing and humiliating, and chip away at their humanity. Family and friends do everything they can to help and stay involved, [...]
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A New Season, A New You

Contributed By: Beth Tesmond, MHS, CADC, MISA, Addictions Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Although the world at large happily anticipates the holiday season, those in early recovery often do not. Much of this is a result of horrific holiday memories such as the consumption of far too much alcohol, family arguments, and disapproval, attending [...]
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