Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Addiction impacts a person on multiple levels, including physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Because of the complexity of addiction, treatment approaches must be multidimensional and help support an individual in a variety of ways. This is especially true for the college [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol is something that requires a lifelong commitment and dedication to the process. Establishing consistent support is key to ensuring that recovery does endure for the long term. Recovery is often described as a [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The process of recovery from addiction often proceeds through phases, with the most acute phases of addiction transpiring first. The early phases of recovery often include detoxification from the substance of addiction and interventions that assist an addict initially establish sobriety. [...]
Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” -John Wooden Most “life reboot” projects are doomed before they ever begin. Whether [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The process of recovery from addiction naturally goes against our humanistic inclinations and desires. Learning to find freedom from the bondage of addiction is challenging for that particular reason – you are essentially undoing many of the things that come with [...]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.