I had a Black Dog: His Name Was Depression
By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator As a dog owner, I know the importance of training a dog, trying to understand its ways, giving it grace when it acts out, and…
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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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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator As a dog owner, I know the importance of training a dog, trying to understand its ways, giving it grace when it acts out, and…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services If you’re like me, you hear things like “You seem so much happier” or “Life seems to be treating you pretty well, nowadays!”…
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Depression is a common mental health disorder that affects many different people. Although most people have heard of depression and have a general understanding of what it is, there are…
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“Is depression a mental illness?” is a commonly asked question. To be clear, depression is an illness that will affect as many as one in ten Americans at some point…
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You don’t need to have experienced the scourge of addiction personally to understand that it creates severe problems in the world today. All studies have shown that substance use disorders…
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As reported by the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 4.4% of U.S. adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives. This severe mental health condition causes…
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In certain areas of the United States, as many as one in 1,000 children is born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Depending on the study or report, estimates are even higher,…
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As many as 50% of American adults experience insomnia symptoms, and up to 15% live with chronic insomnia disorder. Although there are several treatment options, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, doctors often prescribe medications…
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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator In Max Strom’s video, “Breathe to Heal,” he discusses the importance of breathwork and the extensive scientific research that backs its powerful impact. Breathwork has…
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