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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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How to Fight Through Depression at Work

March 9, 2019

Going to work can do wonders for your depression in that it will give you something to do every week that you will enjoy and feel rewarded by the end of your shift. Work can also worsen your depression from…

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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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How to Have a Sober St. Patrickโ€™s Day

March 6, 2019

St. Patrickโ€™s Day is known for going to pubs and drinking pints of beer with your friends. If you are in recovery, on the other hand, you should not feel like you need to miss out on the fun because…

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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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How Weather Can Affect the Severity of Alcohol

March 4, 2019

If you are too hot or too cold and you are drinking, you will not be aware of your own bodyโ€™s temperature. This can cause you to develop a lot of health problems whether it is heat stroke from being…

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Relapse Prevention: How Can I Discover What Triggers Me Personally?

March 3, 2019

Weโ€™re all made up of different thoughts, feelings and life experiences. Just as a person entering a new relationship will need to learn more about what they can/cannot say to their new beau because of past experiences, youโ€™ll need to…

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Continuing to Build Your Spirituality in Long-Term Recovery: 12-Step Programs

February 28, 2019

12-Step programs have helped thousands of people strengthen their recovery over time, and much of it is because of their focus on spirituality. Those in active addiction often find a void that theyโ€™re trying to fill: ย a sense of loneliness,…

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What Strategies Are There to be More Mindful in the Present Moment?

February 24, 2019

Author Lawrence Peltz stated in his book titled, The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery,ย โ€œRather than feeling compelled to fall into our addictive behavior whenever we feel the urge, we discover that we can create a gap between impulse and action…

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