There are many different forms of therapy. Each of their methods and goals differs, which is helpful since each of us is different and have different stories and life experiences. The ideal is to be able to choose from various forms of therapy in order...
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Stigma has long propagated far too many myths about addiction. Those who use substances are not weak. They do not have some kind of moral failing. It is not their fault if they become addicted to substances. They are not lesser human beings. These myths...
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Taking medication for pain is sometimes necessary. We may have been injured in an accident, needed major surgery, or have a serious medical condition. That level of pain can make it difficult to function, or perhaps even difficult to breathe normally because it is so...
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Change can be exhilarating. It can also be painful, difficult, intense, thrilling, sorrowful, breathtaking, infuriating, dramatic, and exhausting. When it comes to change in recovery, it can be all of those things in just one afternoon. This time is deeply personal, and how much we...
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The loss of control is something that is rarely associated with positive outcomes. For example, losing control of our car typically results in an accident. Losing control of our temper means that someone or something may get hurt. Losing control of our legs means that...
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Substance use can be filled with chaos and uncertainty, not unlike the world we live in. We become accustomed to living in constant stress and turmoil. Whether it is at work, in our relationships with our friends, our family, our partners, or even in our...
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Many of us do things that are irrational. For example, why is it that those of us with food allergies often have cravings for the very foods we are allergic to? Or why is it that we are more attracted to people who are not...
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There are so many different methods of holistic healing available to us. Some don’t seem worth looking into, and there are so many different and very specific methods that it is difficult to pinpoint just one approach to try. Mainly, it is difficult to know...
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If we are getting treatment for substance use, we have obviously made a good choice for our lives. Things seem to be going fairly well as we progress in treatment, and then suddenly, we are hit with this powerful sense of grief and loss. Why...
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Different cultures and groups of people have different belief systems and practices when it comes to alcohol. Those of us who have used substances, particularly alcohol, may have experienced a lot of familial, cultural, or social pressure to drink. That pressure can be very real....
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