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Depression and Parenting: What You Need To Know
June 20, 2017 1:37 pm - Mental Health - Leave your thoughts
No one chooses a life of depression. It is a mental disorder that needs to be managed before it affects your family life. Most people who suffer from depression don’t take action to heal, but little do they know that their mental condition might be affecting their family’s quality of […]
Tips for Going into Rehab Together with Your Spouse
June 13, 2017 11:32 am - Rehab - Leave your thoughts
Not every couple suffers from addiction together. Most of the time, either the husband or wife develops alcohol or drug dependence which causes many problems financially and for the relationship. However, there are instances when both partners, sometimes even from the beginning of the relationship, are users, abusers, or addicted […]
Nicole’s Story
June 12, 2017 9:47 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
I’ve been a mess for a very long, long time. I didn’t just want treatment, I needed it!! My life was in a downward spiral and I didn’t have the skills needed to turn it around. So I made probably the most important phone call of my life that lead […]
Johari’s Window
June 12, 2017 9:45 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
I would like to discuss one of the many emphases we as therapists work toward when working with clients in an individual or group setting. For this discussion, I will be referring to “The Gift of Therapy”by Irvin D. Yalom. If you can please look below at what is the […]
Family Group Continues to Grow
June 12, 2017 9:43 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
Family group continues to grow and families continue to heal. Blessed are those that come together and share their hurt, frustrations, confusion, difficulties, and knowledge with others. Every Thursday families come together to not only support their loved ones (the addict), but to help heal themselves and the family as […]
Emilia’s Story
June 12, 2017 9:40 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
When I first decided I needed treatment, it wasn’t an a-ha moment. There was no light bulb, no bright rays from heaven. When I first decided I needed treatment my life was flipped upside down. I had to leave everything I’ve ever known – family, friends, location – and move, […]
Boundaries
June 12, 2017 9:38 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
It’s not selfish to want for ourselves. We often grow believing about how ideal it is to be completely selfless and how we should feel awful when we actually want something for ourselves but that simply isn’t the case. To establish ourselves when dealing with the difference between being compassionate […]
The Joys of Fighting a Fatal Disease
June 12, 2017 9:33 am - Uncategorized - Leave your thoughts
According to a recent article in the New York Times by Josh Katz on June 5, 2017 Death from drugs are rising at a terrible rate with the totals from overdose alone in 2016 ranging from 59,000 to 65,000 people in the United States. Addiction is a fatal disease. If […]
Suffering From Schizophrenia? How Mental Health Centers Can Help
June 7, 2017 1:57 pm - Mental Health - Leave your thoughts
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, loss of thinking skills and normal emotional vigor. Most people who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction have the tendency to develop symptoms that resemble schizophrenia. In other cases, drug and alcohol abuse may be perpetrated by the onset of symptoms […]
The Most Common Addiction Triggers
June 1, 2017 9:24 am - Addiction - Leave your thoughts
Recognizing your addiction triggers can be one of the most effective ways to maintain long-term sobriety. This is an especially important skill in your first year of sobriety and the one you should hold close to you post drug and alcohol rehab. After all, staying away from any drugs or […]
