Technology: Is It Negatively Affecting Your Daily Life?
Technology: love it or hate it, there is no denying that our entire world revolves around it. From ordering our morning coffee through an app and using computers for work,…
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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Technology: love it or hate it, there is no denying that our entire world revolves around it. From ordering our morning coffee through an app and using computers for work,…
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To the community struggling with mental health, you are not alone. With things being what they are in this world, we are all facing new challenges and obstacles in terms…
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Now more than ever, times are tough. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, daily routines continue to be disrupted, economic anxieties permeate throughout nearly every career field, and uncertainty has…
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In psychology, there are three different types of stress: acute, episodic acute, and chronic. But how do you tell the difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder? When it comes…
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High functioning anxiety is not classified as a mental health clinical disorder. Yet, those who have it often feel chronic and debilitating symptoms which make it hard to heal. While…
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Everyone has anxiety at some level and that is a normal thing in life. In fact, some anxiety is beneficial to us. It might make us be more situationally aware…
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By: Jessica L., Transformations Alumna Hi! I’m so grateful to be able to share the success I’ve had maintaining my sobriety. May 29, 2020, I celebrated five years of clean…
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Whether you struggle from a drug or alcohol use disorder, treatment is the first and most critical step in regard to your recovery — but where do you begin? Should…
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Addiction and poor mental health place an immense strain on the American (and global) population. In 2014, over 20 million adults in the United States had a substance use disorder, and…
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