It’s important to watch those around us who may be struggling. We all have a responsibility to help those we love when they are…
Talk therapy can be very beneficial for people with substance use disorders or a co-occurring mental illness. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT, the…
“At what point does joy become a mania, sadness becomes depression, apprehension becomes anxiety, fear become a phobia?” asks Jeffrey Kluger, author of “Understanding Our…
Chances are, someone you know is struggling with an addiction. Many people around you may be dealing with an addiction to a drug of some…
Every relationship needs boundaries. It’s healthy to set boundaries with yourself and others. Your relationship is not healthy if there are no boundaries. Continue reading…
The signs of substance abuse may not always be clear when we are looking at someone we love. We may think, “They would never abuse…
Finding a professional that you connect with can be a difficult task. It’s also an important one that you must give ample thought to. If…
We have previously discussed how addiction is not a choice, it is a disease. The more we talk about addiction as a disease, the less…
Recovery from an addiction can be difficult because of all the stigma surrounding substance use disorders and mental illnesses. Much of this stigma comes from…
Self-care is a necessary tool to have when you are in recovery from substance use or a co-occurring mental illness. It’s one of the most…