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PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders Traumatic experiences can stay with us—at times reverberating in our lives for months, for years, or even for decades. In some cases, an experience of trauma can be so acute that it leads to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This is a serious and diagnosable clinical condition, and
Moving Forward with Your New Year’s Resolution It’s January 1st, and this year is it. After scarfing down your last piece of diabetes-encrusted cherry pie, you begin the trudge to the gym only to arrive and witness that everyone else had the same idea. There isn’t a single open workout machine, so you go home
Talk Therapy: The Medicine that Works Forever There have been great accomplishments in treating mental illness. Many focus on medical advances, like the greater variety of drugs that can be used to treat depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders. But treatments like talk therapy have come a long way too, with a lot less press,
What is Hygge? The Key To A Sober Holiday Hygge—roughly pronounced “HUE-guh”—is a Danish word that has been adopted into the English language because no English word properly captures the concept. The closest equivalent is “coziness,” but hygge also implies self-pampering, companionship, soft light, good food, simplicity, and freedom from concern. It also implies an
What Keeps Us Sober Being an active member of a recovery community, I watch a lot of people come in and out. Unfortunately, for as many people that enter recovery, very few stick around. Just when I think, “Yup, that guys got what it takes!” he disappears and is never heard from again. From an
8 Questions to Ask Any Drug Rehab Center If you or someone near to you has been struggling with addiction of any kind, it can be a struggle every day. Where do you turn? How do you fix this problem that seems to only get worse with each passing week and month? It all starts
Heroin Addiction in the Suburbs In the last decade, heroin addiction in the United States has hit an all-time high. According to the federal government, 4.2 million Americans aged 12 and above have used heroin. But where the source of this epidemic has focused has surprised citizens and addiction experts alike. Once more of
How to Find an Accredited Drug Rehab Program Illicit drug use and abuse is on the rise in the United States. In recent decades, the statistics have gone up with each passing year. For example, the use of methamphetamine was up by 242,000 from 2010 to 2013. Statistics for other drugs looks similar. Obviously, the
Surviving Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day is a day that commemorates all the men and women who have died while bravely serving our country. Typically, people enjoy this extended weekend by enjoying delicious food and a cold beverage with friends and family. However, for some this is a dangerous time. 17.6 million people have a
Is Spring Break Really Fun in the Sun? Spring break means time off from school, studying and time to blow off some overdue steam. Over the years, spring break has become a tradition synonymous with alcohol, sex and the beach. A few years ago, Girls Gone Wild brought spring break debauchery to a new level,
