Co-Occurring Disorders and Substance Use Disorders– How do they relate?
We hear a lot about Co-occurring disorders but what is it? A Co-occurring disorder is the presence of both mental health and a substance-use disorder. For example, an opioid substance use disorder...
View ArticleHow Do I Know if I have an Addiction?
As a clinician, I am often asked how addiction is determined. From a clinical standpoint, addiction can be diagnosed using a set of criteria. One of the most common and widely used diagnoses tools in...
View ArticleDid you know? Human Connection just might be the Opposite of Addiction
If the human connection is the opposite of addiction, can there be addiction where there is a connection? In a 2015 TED Talk entitled “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong,” British...
View ArticlePorn, the Newer, Slicker Version of Sex? How Porn Really Affects Your...
How does the use of pornography affect a relationship? What does the use of pornography mean? Should viewing porn be viewed as normal? These days, pornography is a part of society and some view it as...
View ArticleKratom? A Healthy or Harmful Withdrawal Alternative of Opioid Addiction
Kratom has been promoted as a natural solution to mitigate opioid withdrawal symptoms like sweating, trembling, nausea and cravings that last anywhere from several days to several weeks. Why is Kratom...
View ArticleLove addiction: Sometimes called Pathological Love — is There Such a Thing?
Love addiction is sometimes called ‘pathological love’. When healthy feelings of attachment and affection become obsessive and uncontrollable, they become pathological. How does this happen? Why are...
View ArticleCan Travel be the Ultimate Test of Your Sobriety? Tips for Sober Travel
Whether for pleasure or business, traveling can be challenging for those working hard to stay sober. Traveling can feel like the ultimate test of your sobriety. With a little planning and foresight,...
View ArticleNothing Changes if Nothing Changes
Change, it’s the main ingredient for going from a life of substance abuse to a life of recovery. The process of recovery has more to do with change than it does with will power. The readiness for...
View ArticleAchieving Health and Wellness through your Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
People with substance use disorders in recovery need support to successfully manage their conditions and achieve wellness in their lives. Wellness is often taken for granted. It is important to create...
View ArticleMindset: Substance Use Disorder and Compulsive Behavior
Initially, a substance use disorder may be a way to numb feelings around trauma or abuse. At some point, however, the mindset and the motivation changes around addiction and becomes more about...
View ArticleHolidays are Stressful for Everyone and Especially for Those in Recovery...
Holidays are “The season to be jolly.” The reality is that an overwhelming number of people don’t feel jolly during the holidays. Why do so many people feel empty and stressed out when the holiday...
View ArticleIs Practicing Mindfulness Powerful Enough to Overcome and Recover from Opioid...
Recent studies show that the number of people suffering from an opioid substance use disorder declined considerably after participating in mindfulness practice. Within the mindfulness practice...
View ArticleCoping Strategies For Handling The Anxiety That Uncertainty Brings
Suffice it to say, there is nothing like a global viral pandemic to throw a wrench into our day-to-day lives and routines! Because the COVID-19 situation is changing daily and because it is so fluid,...
View ArticleFear, We All Feel It But How Does It Relate To Becoming Free Of Addiction?
Every human has experienced fear, it is a powerful emotion and directly relates to our survival. But when we feel fear, our ability to be rationale is affected our brains develop something called...
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Staying on Top of your Recovery Journey . . . During a Pandemic and Social...
The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic is a time of uncertainty that has increased anxiety for many people. Anxiety can result in many uncomfortable feelings that are felt throughout your body. Anxiety often...
View ArticleGambling, Sex, And Internet Gaming Have Quickly Become A New Phenomenon In...
Substance use disorders targets the pleasure receptors in the brain where short term rewards are felt. Over time, chronic substance abuse tends to negatively affect behavior, diminishes control of...
View ArticleOp-ed: Red flags that your coworker has fallen prey to addiction during the...
PUBLISHED WED, SEP 9 20209:28 AM ED Rachel Graham CEO, and John Edmonson, director of wellness, Healing Springs Ranch KEY POINTS Drug and alcohol addiction in the workplace has risen since the...
View ArticleWhy be Wary of Study Drugs: More commonly referred to as Study Buddies, Smart...
Why be Wary of Study Drugs: More commonly referred to as Study Buddies, Smart Drugs, and Brain Steroids. What are they, who uses them, and why? Study drugs are stimulants taken by students who think...
View ArticleHas the coronavirus pandemic affected Americans negatively, causing them to...
Studies show that within 12 months of a major disaster in The United States, alcohol consumption increases by more than 35%. It makes sense that during the worldwide pandemic Covid-19, alcohol sales...
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Knowing these critical facts about drugs and alcohol could be a game-changer Alcohol consumption has both physical and emotional drawbacks to the body. Once alcohol enters your system, there are...
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