Contributor: Azure Acres clinical team member Ryan Poling, M.A. Many people understand the need to be careful when disposing of certain items: car tires, batteries, engine oil, and the like. Care is required when getting rid of these items because they are potentially toxic or harmful if not handled correctly. While many people do not [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope The 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health[1] reported that more than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day and the non-profit organization DoSomething.org reports that the United States represents 5% of the world’s population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. It also [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope While addiction is far more complex than this, it is certainly not less; addiction is a commitment of the heart to avoid pain. This reality may apply more to prescription medication addiction than any other addiction - specifically with addiction to prescription pain killers. Pain [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope I remember reading once, “You don’t choose to grieve. Grief chooses you.” I believe humility works this way as well. Choosing to be humble is a rare and difficult task. Humility is something that generally happens to us. Why is this? To be arrogant or [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.