The most ‘wonderful’ time of year can be the most difficult for those in addiction recovery. In fact, excessive holiday alcohol consumption can even be harmful to those not suffering from substance use disorders. If the words “I need a drink,” have crossed your mind… please keep reading. Our Brains on Alcohol Whether you battle…
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Eating disorders are a group of mental health conditions that disrupt a person’s eating habits and the way they think and feel about food. The common denominator in eating disorders is that people who have them tend to be obsessive in monitoring their weight and the way their body looks. Millions of people struggle with eating…
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Athletes of all ages feel the drive to succeed with pressure from both internal and external sources. All types of athletic competition — especially in the world of professional sports — require mental and physical toughness beyond that of the average person. Between the intense scrutiny of the consumer market and the coaches and families…
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Recovery from addiction comes with a variety of obstacles and challenges. One of them is dealing with the many physical and emotional cues that arise as people go through life, which results in the desire to pick up the substances they are trying to put down for good. These cues are more commonly known as…
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Addiction is a highly personal experience that affects each individual differently. The factors and circumstances that lead to someone developing addiction are many, and you may be surprised to find out that one of the elements to consider is gender. For years, the only subjects in addiction research were men. This bias has hindered the…
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Setting New Year’s resolutions and goals for recovery would be great — if only we had a foolproof way of making sure we could keep them. For many who are on the path to recovery from addiction, it would be nice if the New Year were a magical time when drugs or alcohol could be…
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When you picture an addict, images from movies or the media of the stereotypical junkie probably come to mind. Substance abuse isn’t limited to this stigma, however. The number of older adults struggling with drug or alcohol addiction is growing every day. From alcoholism to opioid abuse, this unique issue among people 65 and older…
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Alcohol Addiction Among Millenials Very soon, Millenials will surpass Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the United States. While this generation has seen incredible advances in a variety of fields, they’ve also been at the heart of crippling school debt and ever-growing depression and anxiety. Unsurprisingly, young people often turn to alcohol to…
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Traumatic events shape you. Whether it’s a childhood experience or something you faced as an adult, these situations change how you see the world and how you view yourself. It’s not uncommon to hear that someone who has suffered a traumatic experience now struggles with addiction. Too often, trauma leads to alcoholism or drug abuse.…
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Everyone feels a little nervous when meeting new people, but social anxiety is much more than feeling a bit anxious in public spaces. Feeling shy usually goes away once you meet people or have a great conversation. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) causes heightened self-consciousness and an intense fear of being negatively judged by others. It’s…
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