MBCT: Can Mindfulness Therapy Help With Addiction Recovery?
When you’re on the addiction recovery path, you may find yourself on a roller coaster ride of emotions. One day everything will be going alright and the next you may be facing some heavy emotions or daunting situations. If you’re going through detox or the early days of recovery, some days may feel super tough […]
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Sober Is One Thing But Recovery Is Another
Alcoholism is a disease that affects millions of people all over the world, with various levels and intensities. There are those that are addicted to alcohol and can still function quite well in society, holding down a job, raising a family, and so on. There are also those that aren’t functioning that well, losing their […]
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10 Tips For Never Giving Up
Throughout life, we all have goals and dreams we’d like to accomplish. They may be personal, professional, social, financial, and more. From the time we’re little, we were told that we want something, set a goal and go after it. We’re told to believe in ourselves and take action. This is excellent advice. However, it’s […]
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7 Tips For Quitting Weed During COVID-19 Social Distancing
During this time of COVID-19 uncertainty, everyone likely has a different way of dealing with the issue. Some people use the time for things like spending time with the family or catching up on yard work. Others may play video games or use the time to make a plan for the future. However, a large […]
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Can Virtual Reality Successfully Treat Alcoholism?
In the last few decades, alcoholism has turned into a serious problem. Alcohol addiction, when seen as a subset of drug addiction, presents an even grimmer picture. In fact, alcohol kills more teens than any other known drug addiction. It is also the third biggest killer in America if you include deaths due to alcohol-related […]
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When Does Alcohol Use Becomes Alcoholism?
No one ever really expects to get addicted to alcohol. Despite the overwhelming evidence when it comes to addiction, most people think that they can escape the addiction trap. They think that their drinking is merely social. They say they only occasionally drink, so they feel safe from alcoholism. They think they can stop whenever […]
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