Anxiety and Addiction
Anxiety and Addiction Anxiety and addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, have been linked to each other. There are studies that show anxiety could lead to addiction and vice versa. Anxiety, which is defined as the feeling one gets when worried, afraid of something or...
Medicinal and Edible Plants
Medicinal and Edible Plants Eat Plants! Burn Plants! Use Them as Medicine! Your mom always told you to eat your fruits and vegetables. While she had a point, she probably didn’t tell you that could eat other plants. She probably also didn’t tell you how to use plants...
What is Rock Bottom
What Is Rock Bottom? What is rock bottom? For some it is losing their job for others it is theft, and for someone else it can be something completely different. When living an addictive lifestyle, things are bound to go downhill. Many people who have an addiction to...
Importance of Codependency Therapy
Importance of Codependency Therapy Are you a codependent individual who finds it hard to let go of abusive people and relationships? It may be a difficult place to be in, as you witness how it negatively impacts your life. Thankfully, there are resources available to...
Dating in Recovery: What to Know
Dating in Recovery: What to Know The most exciting part of recovering from substance use is to slowly get back to your regular activities, including going back to work or school, hanging out with friends again and finding new hobbies and interests. Recovering...
Making New Years Resolutions or Changes
Making New Years Resolutions or Changes Making New Years resolutions is very common. We might want to eat healthier, lose weight, be nicer, drink less alcohol, or help those is need more than we do. For some, this can help them better their lives, but many can...
Codependency and Addiction
Codependency and Addiction Codependency is a condition that is learned. It is often learned from parents, family members and significant others. Codependency is a behavioral and emotional condition. It affects one’s ability to develop mutual, satisfying, and...
Healing After Emotional Abuse
Healing After Emotional Abuse National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) as the continuing emotional maltreatment that seriously damages a child’s emotional wellness and development. Children who often experience such abuse—terrorizing,...
Step 4 of the 12 steps
Step 4 of the 12 steps The 12-Steps are a set of guiding principles which aim to help addicted individuals recover from behavioral issues, compulsions, and any form of addiction. Each of these steps is equally powerful and has been proven and tested by many...
Holistic Pain Management
Holistic Pain Management Dealing with pain of any kind can be quite tough. You may have acute pain from a health issue, surgery, or an injury or you may have chronic pain. There are many people who think pain medications are the best answer for treating pain. However,...