Winning the war your own body wages when you break free of substance abuse is not the only war you need to win in order to stay clean. Depression and anxiety are inevitable after effects of drug abuse that can have a strong impact on a person’s ability to recover. Relapsing into old habits can [...]
Take two tablets every four to six hours as needed for pain. It’s a typical instruction printed on a prescription bottle intended to ease a patient’s discomfort following a medical procedure or injury. However, the name on the bottle isn’t yours. It’s not your prescription. Or the dose you’re about to take far exceeds the [...]
Guest Blog Contributed By Emma Barton, MA, LMHC, BC-DMT, E-RYT As a dance/movement therapist and yoga therapist, I use the body as a tool to help clients in recovery better understand their mind. The mind can be tricky and particularly challenging when trying to cease addictive behaviors. To better understand this, let me share a pretty [...]
Having a healthier heart and lowering our cholesterol are great motivators for eating better and exercising. Wanting a nest egg for our golden years is a way to motivate us to set up a retirement account with our tax refunds. These represent small changes we agree to make for a better us—and a better tomorrow. [...]
In an age when digital communication reigns supreme, we have lost the art of personal communication—especially when talking to teens. Sure, we tell them to clean their rooms, not to be late for curfew and finish their homework, but we fail to have the difficult conversations on topics such as drugs and alcohol. More than [...]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.