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Every day in treatment is planned. When you open your eyes each morning, you’ve got a defined idea of what your day will hold, even if you can’t anticipate the surprises that may appear. You know the safety nets that are in place to help you navigate challenges that arise and where to go to …
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Being aware of the connection between mental health, physical health, and spiritual health can be exceptionally crucial for individuals who need holistic healing from discomfort, disease, mental illness or addiction. Our body and mind, while separate entities, maintain a mutual influence over each other. While our physical state and behaviors can impact our physical condition …
In addiction recovery and in your journey to freedom from anxiety or depression, the healing process demands much more than just addressing the problematic behaviors or feelings that arise. It demands every part of you, mind, body and soul. You’ve probably noticed that when you encounter circumstances that trouble you emotionally or mentally, physical …
In the world of mental health treatment, there are many unique ways that healing can be found, among them equine therapy. But how does hanging out with horses help your mental health? A famous quote, commonly attributed to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and often repeated by horse lovers, says that “there is …
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As you learn more about anxiety and depression, you may wonder how you are affected by the drinks you consume: “Does drinking coffee or tea negatively affect my mood disorder?” A commonly said phrase states that “you are what you eat.” Perhaps, the same goes for what we drink. The beverages you consume can …
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Is there a way to help your addicted child without making things worse? How can you let them know that you care and want the best for them without enabling their addiction or being naive to the deceit or manipulation you fear from them? Our blog today discusses five things you can do to help …
When addiction runs in the family, you want to be proactive in talking with teens about drugs and what it means for them, but you may not know how to go about it. Today’s blog is a compilation of tips: the grandparent’s guide to talking with teens about drugs. In many families and cultures …
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Have you been struggling with anxiety and wondered whether the marijuana you use is not actually helpful to you and that it may actually be the real cause of your anxiety? Today’s blog discusses the impact of marijuana on the body and mind and what you might want to consider the next time you feel …
Online social media sites allow people to connect with one another, both benefiting their mental health and adding yet another arena for challenges to arise. The concept of social networking plays on the basic need of human beings to stay together in groups and form a community to survive. As the technology developed to support …
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Cracking open a cold beer or a fresh bottle of wine has become accepted normalcy in almost any and every situation. We drink to celebrate, and we drink after a hard day at work, we drink to help us harness our inner socialite, and some days, we drink just because we can. What if you …