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What Should Not Be Ignored When You Are Depressed

March 13, 2019

Depression can make you feel so sad that you feel no urge to want to get out of bed when you wake up. By doing nothing about your depression, you are only making it persist or get worsen. According to…

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Couples Rehab- Healing Together

March 10, 2019

It has been known to happen where couples are both suffering with addiction and can cause serious problems in their home in regards to their children, health, and finances. If one person in the relationship goes to rehab, there is…

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What Are The Little Things That Can Help Someone with Depression?

March 8, 2019

While helping someone with depression can mean learning more about depression itself, it’s also the little things you do that can have a great impact in their overall well-being. According to Huffington Post, the smallest but most important things you…

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Staying Motivated in Long-Term Sobriety

March 7, 2019

As human beings, weโ€™re naturally going to โ€œfall off the bandwagonโ€ every now and then. Weโ€™re going to make mistakes, get lost, take a few steps back and find our way again โ€“ and itโ€™s all part of the journey.…

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What Can Make Your Depression Worse

March 5, 2019

Having depression is when your sadness interferes with your everyday activities. Even if you are in treatment for your depression such as going to therapy and taking medication, it can still mean that you are repeating habits that can make…

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What are the Dangers of Complacency?

February 7, 2019

Complacency is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as, โ€œa feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.โ€ We all become complacent from time to time; we stop pushing ourselves to achieve new…

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Recovery Life: The Importance of Establishing Structure in Your Daily Routine

February 3, 2019

When weโ€™re actively involved in addiction, our daily schedule involves the intense desire to abuse substances. As Harvard Health indicates, craving, loss of control, and continued involvement in substances โ€“ despite their consequences โ€“ essentially hardwires our brain to want…

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5 Ways to Exercise When You Arenโ€™t โ€œIn The Moodโ€

January 25, 2019

Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself in recovery. Numerous studies have supported the many benefits of exercise. It has been shown to increase activity in your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain…

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Unusual Ways to Improve Your Mood

January 21, 2019

Whether youโ€™ve struggled with addiction, depression, or anxiety, you are likely to have days, or even weeks, when you canโ€™t seem to get out of a funk. If youโ€™ve struggled with depression, you might fear the onset of another episode.…

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Reasons to Stop Drinking Today

January 17, 2019

For some people, the reasons to stop drinking are obvious. They may have a health problem such as liver disease or heart disease and their doctor has advised quitting. They may have had a brush with the law, such as…

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