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    Balancing Work, Life, and Recovery: Tips for Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues

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    Managing work, personal responsibilities, and recovery can feel overwhelming for individuals seeking help for substance abuse or mental health challenges. However, prioritizing your well-being is [...]

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    Healing the Brain in Addiction Recovery: The Key to Lasting Change 

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    Addiction isn’t just a habit; it’s a complex disease that profoundly affects the brain’s structure and function. Over time, the brain's pathways are rewired, creating [...]

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    The Most Common Substances Linked to Co-Occurring Disorders

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    Mental health and addiction have long been connected. Pre-existing mental health conditions are known to be one of the leading causes of why individuals turn [...]

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    The Value of Taking Time for Kindness

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    The concept of kindness isn’t one many are unfamiliar with; for the most part, we grow up hearing the phrase, “Treat people with kindness” and [...]

  • 7 Ways to Maintain a Positive Outlook in Recovery

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    Going through recovery from addiction can take a toll on your body and your mind, and sometimes it can be difficult to find the energy [...]

  • What Causes Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse?

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    If you’re wondering what the relationship between abuse and addiction is, you’ve come to the right place. This article will explore the effects of substance [...]

  • A Personal Guide for Dealing with Death and Grief in Addiction Recovery

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    Going through addiction recovery is challenging enough on its own, so much so that having to handle grieving the loss of a loved one on [...]

  • Dual-Diagnosis: PTSD and Substance Use Disorders

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    Facing a mental health disorder is a struggle. Dealing with two conditions at once can be an even tougher battle. If you think you or [...]

  • The Connection Between PTSD and Addiction

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    Research has long demonstrated an undeniably strong correlation between trauma and substance abuse. In recent decades, the connection between trauma-related disorders and addiction has become [...]

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    How to Stay Sober After Detox

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    Just as undergoing addiction detox and attending treatment is one step in the recovery journey, so, too, is life after treatment. Recovery is an ongoing [...]

  • Managing Employees with Mental Health Issues

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    Managing employees with mental health issues can be challenging, especially when balancing their privacy, their wellbeing, their role within the company and your company’s compliance [...]

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    Strategies for Changing Negative Core Beliefs for a Life of Positivity

    819 words|4.1 min read|

    Beginning in childhood, we form core beliefs about ourselves and how we perceive the world. They are formed through experiences and by accepting what others [...]

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    Addiction and the Presence of a Co-Occurring Mental Disorder

    745 words|3.7 min read|

    Have you ever wondered why some people continually go in and out of rehab or repeatedly break sobriety despite their best efforts and a good [...]

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    Understanding the Relationship between Mental Health and Substance Abuse

    742 words|3.7 min read|

    There is a growing awareness of the connection between mental illnesses and substance abuse. A person suffering both is known to be experiencing a [...]