Learning Patience
Patience doesn’t come naturally for most people, but it is an important skill that can be practiced and developed over time. When you live without exercising patience, you are inviting excess stress and anxiety into…
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Harnessing the Power of Intuition
The concept of intuition has not always been appreciated or understood. Intuition usually refers to a gut feeling about a person or circumstance that causes you to react in a certain way. Some people may…
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When You Feel You Don’t Deserve to Be Happy
One of the most common challenges faced on the road to mental wellness is an overwhelming feeling of unworthiness. Many people who have suffered from depression, anxiety, or trauma have a hard time accepting that…
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Does Having a Pet Help with Depression?
Ask any pet owner and they will tell you that the unconditional love they receive from their furry companion has great benefits for their happiness. Having a relationship with a beloved pet decreases loneliness, helps…
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Yes, You Can Be Grateful for the Bad Stuff: Turning Shadows Into Light
Gratitude allows us to celebrate and magnify goodness. When life goes badly, in the midst of economic or personal disasters, it can feel difficult to know where to stand. As things start to crumble, you…
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To Friends and Family of the Alcoholic
Alcoholism is a family disease. It can have a devastating effect on each member individually as well as the family as a whole. It is particularly difficult for the immediate alcoholic family member living in…
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8 Tips for How to Stay Sober: Life after Addiction
Congratulations! You’ve completed detox and treatment for your addiction. Now you’re wondering how to stay sober. Life-long sobriety is not impossible. Yet, it can feel that way to those who are starting their life over…
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Breaking Through the Bubble of Self
A primary aspect of addiction is that of isolation. Isolation is our inability to connect emotionally and spiritually. Our isolation stems from other and/or self-inflicted pain. As our addiction worsens, our isolation intensifies to the…
Read MoreBeating Substance Abuse Can Be Done
Beating substance abuse can be done Addiction is a very powerful and once it grabs hold it does not want to let go. Beating substance abuse is not easy, but with determination and a lot…
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Recovery isn’t easy; it’s work. As with many things, if it were easy, everybody would do it. But recovery doesn’t have do be done alone, and in fact, it’s easier when it’s done in partnership…
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